ARTICLE IX
A. COMMON PROVISIONS
Section 1. The Constitutional
Commissions, which shall be independent, are the Civil Service
Commission,
the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.
Section 2. No member of a
Constitutional Commission shall, during his tenure, hold any other
office
or employment. Neither shall he engage in the practice of any
profession
or in the active management or control of any business which, in any
way,
may be affected by the functions of his office, nor shall he be
financially
interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with, or in any
franchise
or privilege granted by the Government, any of its subdivisions,
agencies,
or instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled
corporations
or their subsidiaries.cralaw:red
Section. 3. The salary of
the Chairman and the Commissioners shall be fixed by law and shall not
be decreased during their tenure.cralaw:red
Section 4. The Constitutional
Commissions shall appoint their officials and employees in accordance
with
law.cralaw:red
Section 5. The Commission
shall enjoy fiscal autonomy. Their approved annual appropriations shall
be automatically and regularly released.cralaw:red
Section 6. Each Commission
en banc may promulgate its own rules concerning pleadings and
practice
before it or before any of its offices. Such rules, however, shall not
diminish, increase, or modify substantive rights.cralaw:red
Section 7. Each Commission
shall decide by a majority vote of all its Members, any case or matter
brought before it within sixty days from the date of its submission for
decision or resolution. A case or matter is deemed submitted for
decision
or resolution upon the filing of the last pleading, brief, or
memorandum
required by the rules of the Commission or by the Commission itself.
Unless
otherwise provided by this Constitution or by law, any decision, order,
or ruling of each Commission may be brought to the Supreme Court on certiorari
by the aggrieved party within thirty days from receipt of a copy
thereof.cralaw:red
Section 8. Each Commission
shall perform such other functions as may be provided by law.
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