Role and Duties of the Reporter
- The Reporter is a ministerial officer under the Supreme Court's orders.
- Duties include preparing and publishing a concise synopsis of facts necessary for understanding each decision.
- The Reporter shall state the names of counsel involved, the material and controverted points made, and authorities cited.
- A syllabus prefixed to each case shall focus primarily on points of law decided without reciting facts.
- Responsible for translating Supreme Court decisions from Spanish to English and verifying English-to-Spanish translations.
- Must edit and publish the Official Gazette in its current form and compile the annual volumes of public laws.
- Additional duties may be assigned by the Supreme Court.
- The editing and publishing of the Official Gazette, its content designation, and compilation of public laws are subject to the Governor-General's supervision.
- Printing, sale, and distribution of the Official Gazette are conducted by the Director of Printing according to existing law.
Reporting of Decisions
- Judges shall prepare and provide the Reporter with reports of their opinions, including decisions deemed sufficiently important by the Court for publication.
- Decisions shall be printed and published promptly as they are promulgated.
- Dissenting opinions may be published alongside majority opinions if directed by the dissenting judges.
Repeal of Conflicting Provisions
- Subsections (c) and (h) of Section 3 of Act Numbered 1407 (The Reorganization Act) and all other inconsistent laws are repealed.
Expediency and Effectivity
- The Act's passage was expedited under the provisions of a prior law prescribing the order of procedure in law enactment.
- This Act took effect immediately upon its passage on July 23, 1907.