AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPAS, PROVINCE OF TARLAC, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Number: Republic Act No. 10563
• Sections: 5

Section 1

SECTION 1. One (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch

for

Capas, Tarlac with seat thereat, is hereby created in the Third Judicial

Region.

Section 2

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for

the newly created branch.

Section 3

SEC. 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in

coordination

with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately

include in the Court’s program the implementation of this Act. The

funding therefor shall likewise be included in the annual General

Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court

herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual

organization of the Court and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 4

SEC 4. Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise

known

as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended as well as

other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith are hereby deemed

repealed, modified and/or further amended.

Section 5 Effectivity.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall

take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the

Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of

general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.

Speaker of the

House

of Representatives

(SGD.) JUAN PONCE

ENRILE

President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3054

and

House Bill No. 6753 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of

Representatives on December 10, 2012 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

(SGD.) MARILYN B.

BARUA-YAP

Secretary General

House of Representatives

(SGD.) EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate

Secretary

Approved: MAY 22 2013

(SGD.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO

III

President of the

Philippines