Title
Creation and duties of the Anti-Dummy Board
Law
Republic Act No. 1130
Decision Date
Jun 16, 1954
Republic Act No. 1130 establishes the Anti-Dummy Board in the Philippines to enforce constitutional provisions and laws regarding citizenship requirements for rights, franchises, properties, and businesses, aiming to prevent evasion or circumvention of these provisions. The board investigates violations, prosecutes violators, and has the power to issue subpoenas and examine accounts, with a designated budget for implementation.

Law Summary

Primary Purpose and Scope

  • To enforce provisions of the Constitution and nationalization laws requiring specific citizenship for the exercise of rights, franchises, privileges, properties, or businesses.
  • To coordinate government agencies enforcing these laws, focusing on the Anti-Dummy Law (Commonwealth Act No. 108, as amended).
  • To publish and maintain a list of corporations and associations controlled or named having reserved rights requiring Filipino or U.S. citizenship ownership thresholds.
  • Aims to eliminate or prevent evasion or circumvention of citizenship requirements.

Duties and Functions

  • Investigate and prosecute violators known as "dummies".
  • Provide professional services to informers under section 3-A of Commonwealth Act No. 108 (as amended by RA 134).
  • Participate as amicus curiae in relevant court cases.
  • Develop educational campaigns against dummy arrangements.
  • Organize local subcommittees in cities and municipalities, including provincial chapters, to support anti-dummy efforts.
  • Issue rules and regulations governing the Board and subcommittees.
  • Perform additional duties to fulfill the Board's objectives.

Powers to Investigate

  • Authority to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum.
  • Power to designate officers or investigators to administer oaths.
  • Examine books and accounts of any person, association, or corporation involved in dummy cases.

Organizational Structure and Meetings

  • Main office in Manila; meetings held at designated times.
  • Quorum requires presence of three members.
  • Distribution of work by lot; Chairman supervises.
  • Members (except Chairman) receive an annual salary of ₱4,800, unless already government officials.

Secretary-Treasurer and Staffing

  • Secretary-Treasurer must be a member of the Philippine Bar, appointed by the Board, with a salary of ₱6,000 annually.
  • Responsibilities include record-keeping, fund management, and disbursing approved accounts.
  • The Board may appoint attorneys, investigators (must be lawyers or CPAs), and other staff; investigators' minimum salary is ₱3,600 per annum.
  • The President may detail government attorneys or employees to assist the Board, counting towards official service.

Enforcement Authority

  • Permanent Board personnel, detailed employees, and specified government agents are deputies of the Board.
  • Deputized personnel have full authority to enforce relevant laws and effect arrests for violations.

Budget and Appropriations

  • An initial appropriation of ₱200,000 from the National Treasury for Fiscal Year 1955 for operations, personnel salaries, equipment, and expenses.
  • Subsequent funding to be included in the General Appropriation Act.

Effectivity

  • The Act takes effect July 1, 1954.

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