Republic Act No. 3065

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Subsection (b) of section six of Republic Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred forty-five, as amended by section Two of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen hundred one and section three of Republic Act Numbered Seventeen hundred ninety-one, respectively, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"(b) The Board of Directors is authorized to appropriate out of the gross earnings of the NAMARCO corresponding to each fiscal year such amount as may be necessary to defray its operating expenses, which in no case shall exceed three million pesos, subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines: Provided, However, That the Board of Directors shall not appropriate out of its authorize capital any amount for operating expenses. In the event the NAMARCO shall increase the present number of employees, priority and preferences should be given to former employees of the NAMARCO or PRISCO who have been laid off, if said former employees are civil service eligibles.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect on January 1, 1962.

Approved: June 17, 1961.