Financial Responsibilities for Court Buildings
- Expenses for repair, alteration, custody, purchase of equipment, supplies, books, and stationery in provincial courts are borne by the provincial treasuries.
- In Manila, such expenses are paid from the city treasury.
- No expenses shall be incurred without prior approval from the provincial board or the municipal board of Manila.
- Estimates for repairs and equipment in the provinces are to be prepared by the governors or sheriffs; in Manila, by the city sheriff.
- Clerks of courts prepare estimates for necessary stationery and books for court and clerk use.
Appointment and Regulation of Court Personnel
- Stenographers, typewriters, interpreters, and translators necessary for the Supreme Court and Courts of First Instance must be appointed.
- The judges of the Supreme Court determine the number of these employees per court and their salary levels.
- These appointments require the approval of the Chief Executive.
- The Attorney-General appoints these employees and has authority to remove them for cause.
- Successors to removed employees must be appointed from a list of eligibles provided by the Civil Service Board under the Civil Service Act.
Expedited Enactment and Effective Date
- The Act is declared necessary for the public good, thus its enactment is expedited according to procedural laws.
- This Act takes effect immediately upon its passage.