Amending Executive Orders Nos. 541 and 553 Converting the Committee to Gather the Memorabilia of the Late Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Into a Commission

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 618 September 2, 1980

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDERS NOS. 541 AND 553 CONVERTING THE COMMITTEE TO GATHER THE MEMORABILIA OF THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE FRED RUIZ CASTRO INTO A COMMISSION

WHEREAS, Executive Orders No. 541, and 553 created a Committee to gather the memorabilia of the late Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro;

WHEREAS, in order to perform its functions more effectively, there is a need to convert such Committee into a Commission, with additional powers and responsibilities;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President and Prime Minister of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby direct and order as follows:

Sec. 1. The Committee created under Executive Orders Nos. 541 and 553 is hereby converted into a Commission, to be known as the Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Memorabilia Commission, without any change in the membership and composition thereof.

Sec. 2. The Commission shall retain the functions and powers granted to its predecessor Committee, and its members shall...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 618

Conversion of Committee to Commission
- The Committee created under Executive Orders Nos. 541 and 553 is converted into a Commission called the Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Memorabilia Commission. (Section 1)
- The Commission retains the same membership and composition as the previous Committee. (Section 1)

Functions and Powers
- The Commission retains the functions and powers granted to the previous Committee. (Section 2)
- Members of the Commission will continue to serve without compensation. (Section 2)
- The Commission is authorized to solicit and accept grants or donations from private individuals, entities, government agencies, and instrumentalities to finance its activities. (Section 3)
- The Commission shall independently account for the funds received. (Section 3)
- The Commission is empowered to manage, invest, deposit, or otherwise deal with its funds in a manner it deems best. (Section 3)
- The Commission shall have other functions and powers incidental to or necessary for carrying out its purpose. (Section 3)

Effectivity
- The Executive Order takes effect upon its promulgation. (Section 4)