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Approved May 15, 2013

Republic Act No. 10543

An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court in the fourth judicial region to be stationed at the municipality of sta. cruz, province of laguna, further amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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Republic Act No. 10543 establishes an additional Regional Trial Court branch in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, and amends Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 to facilitate its creation and operation. The act outlines the assignment of a branch number by the Supreme Court, inclusion of the new branch in the Courts program, funding appropriations, and the effectivity of the act.

  • Creation of an additional Regional Trial Court branch in Sta. Cruz, Laguna.
  • Assignment of branch number by the Supreme Court.
  • Inclusion of the new branch in the Courts program and funding appropriations.
  • Repeal, modification, or further amendment of Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
judiciary
regional trial court
Laguna
Batas Pambansa 129

Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10543

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

One (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for Sta. Cruz, Laguna, with seat thereat, is hereto created in the Fourth Judicial Region.

Section 2

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly created branch.

Section 3

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Courts program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 4

Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.

Section 5. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazetteor in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3049 and House Bill No. 6864 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 17, 2012 and February 6, 2013, respectively.

EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate Secretary

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 15 2013

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.