Republic Act No. 2274: Civil service act of 1959

In plain language

Republic Act No. 2260 amends and revises the laws relating to the Philippine civil service, establishing the Civil Service Act of 1959. It guarantees merit-based appointments, delineates the categories of civil service positions, and creates the Civil Service Commission with its offices and functions.

Title of the Act: Civil Service Act of 1959

General Purpose: promote merit-based appointments and efficient civil service

Scope of Civil Service: defines competitive, non-competitive, and exempt categories

Establishment of Civil Service Commission and its Commissioner

Creation of Regional Offices

Wage and Position Classification Office responsibilities

Salary ranges for civil service positions

Civil Service

Government

Personnel Administration

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2274

An Act to Authorize the Establishment of a Fresh-Water Clam (Cabibi) Propagation Station at Catayaoan, Lal-Lo, Cagayan Province, and Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

There shall be established and maintained, under the supervision of the Director of Fisheries, a freshwater clam (cabibi) experimental and demonstration station at Sitio Catayaoan, Cagayan River, Municipality of Lal-lo, Province of Cagayan.

Section 2

The sum of fifty thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry into effect the purpose of this Act during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred sixty. Thereafter, the necessary amount for the purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon the date the funds authorized herein to be appropriated shall have been provided for.

Approved: June 19, 1959.

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