Republic Act
Approved June 17, 1961

Republic Act No. 3065

An act to amend republic act numbered thirteen hundred and forty-five, entitled "an act of creating the national marketing corporation and dissolving the price stabilization corporation appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes." as amended by republic acts numbered sixteen hundred one, seventeen hundred ninety-one

An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Forty-Five, Entitled "An Act of Creating the National Marketing Corporation and Dissolving the Price Stabilization Corporation Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes." as Amended by Republic Acts Numbered Sixteen Hundred One, Seventeen Hundred Ninety-One

In plain language

Amends RA 1345 to clarify the National Marketing Corporation’s appropriation limits, employee preference rules, and the handling of unexpended funds.

  • NAMARCO Board authorized to appropriate up to 3 million pesos per fiscal year for operating expenses
  • No appropriation from authorized capital for operating expenses
  • Preference for former NAMARCO or PRISCO employees who are civil service eligible when increasing staff
  • Unexpended balance of overhead appropriations reverts to revolving fund
  • Any net earnings accrue to revolving fund
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 3065

An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Forty-Five, Entitled "An Act of Creating the National Marketing Corporation and Dissolving the Price Stabilization Corporation Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes." as Amended by Republic Acts Numbered Sixteen Hundred One, Seventeen Hundred Ninety-One

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

Section 1

Subsection (b) of section six of Republic Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred forty-five, as amended by section Two of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen hundred one and section three of Republic Act Numbered Seventeen hundred ninety-one, respectively, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"(b) The Board of Directors is authorized to appropriate out of the gross earnings of the NAMARCO corresponding to each fiscal year such amount as may be necessary to defray its operating expenses, which in no case shall exceed three million pesos, subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines: Provided, However, That the Board of Directors shall not appropriate out of its authorize capital any amount for operating expenses. In the event the NAMARCO shall increase the present number of employees, priority and preferences should be given to former employees of the NAMARCO or PRISCO who have been laid off, if said former employees are civil service eligibles. The unexpended balance of the appropriation for overhead expenses at the end of each fiscal year shall automatically revert to the said revolving fund and whatever net earnings of the NAMARCO, if any, shall accrue to the revolving fund.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect on January 1, 1962.

Approved: June 17, 1961.

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