An Act Creating Three Positions of Assistant City Fiscal for the City of Laoag, Amending for the Purpose of Section Seventy-Two of the Charter of Said City
Year:
1968
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 15, 1968
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This act creates three positions of Assistant City Fiscal for the City of Laoag and amends Section Seventy-Two of the city's charter. It aims to enhance the legal advisory capacity of the city government.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 5243
An Act Creating Three Positions of Assistant City Fiscal for the City of Laoag, Amending for the Purpose of Section Seventy-Two of the Charter of Said City
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. The first paragraph of Section seventy-two of Republic Act Numbered Forty five and eighty-four, otherwise known as the "Charter of the City of Laoag," is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 15, 1968.
"Sec. 72. The City Fiscal—His assistants—His Powers and duties.— The law department shall consist of the city fiscal and three assistants who shall discharge their duties under the general supervision of the Secretary of Justice. The city fiscal and to three assistant city fiscals shall receive salaries as provided by law. The city fiscal shall be the chief legal adviser of the city and all offices and departments thereof. He shall have the following powers and duties:"
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