Term of Office; Compensation.
Section 5
SEC. 5. Term of Office; Compensation. — The Chairman and regular members of the Board shall be appointed by the President for a term of five (5) years without reappointment from a list of at least three (3) nominees prepared, with prior authorization from the Supreme Court, by the Judicial and Bar Council, for every position or vacancy, and no such appointment shall need confirmation by the Commission on Appointments. Of those first appointed, the Chairman and the representative of the IBP shall hold office for five (5) years; the representatives of the PALS and the PALP for three (3) years; and the representative from the ranks of active law practitioners and the representative of the law students' sector for one (1) year, without reappointment. Appointments to any vacancy shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term of the predecessor. The Chairman and regular members of the Board shall have the same salary and rank as the Chairman and members, respectively, of the Constitutional Commissions: Provided, That their salaries shall not be diminished during their term of office.