EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 618

: Executive Order No. 618 amends Executive Orders Nos. 541 and 553 by converting the Committee to gather the memorabilia of the late Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro into a Commission with additional powers and responsibilities.
: The Committee is converted into a Commission and shall be known as the Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Memorabilia Commission.
: No, there is no change in the membership and composition of the Commission from the original Committee under Executive Orders Nos. 541 and 553.
: No, the members of the Commission shall continue to serve without compensation.
: The Commission is authorized to solicit and accept grants or donations from private individuals, entities, government agencies, and instrumentalities. It may also manage, invest, deposit or otherwise deal with its funds as it deems best.
: Yes, the funds solicited and accepted by the Commission shall be independently accounted for by the Commission.
: The Commission retains the functions and powers granted to the original Committee, including gathering memorabilia of the late Chief Justice and any other incidental or necessary functions to carry out its purpose.
: The Executive Order took effect upon its promulgation, which was on September 2, 1980.