Administrative council, powers and duties.
Section 6
SEC. 6. Administrative council, powers and duties.—The five officers appointed by the Governor-General as provided in the next preceding section, to wit, governor, secretary, attorney, treasurer, and department delegate, shall constitute the administrative council. The governor shall be its presiding officer. Three members shall constitute a quorum. The council herein created shall be an advisory board to the governor, and is authorized: (a) Appropriations.—To appropriate and expend public funds of the department: Provided, however, That no appropriation made pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be valid or take effect until it shall have been approved by the Philippine Commission or unless and until thirty days after receipt of the notice thereof by the Philippine Commission shall have passed without the disapproval of the Philippine Commission having been given: And provided further, That any unexpended balances of appropriations made pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be returned to the general funds of the department treasury. (b) Hours of labor.—To adopt rules regulating the hours of employment in the various offices in the department, provinces, municipalities, and other political subdivisions thereof. (c) Seal.—To provide a seal for the department. (d) Appointment awl removal of officers and employees.—By majority vote of all the members to confirm the appointment of officers when required by this Act and for cause suspend and remove any officer or employee of the department, except officers appointed by the Governor-General. (e) Additional duties.—Perform such other duties as are imposed thereon by this Act or laws hereafter enacted.