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9/25/2020 Executive Law - Title 12 - Liberian Code of Laws Revised Home | Databases | WorldLII | Search | Feedback Liberian Code of Laws Revised You are here: LiberLII >> Databases >> Liberian Code of Laws Revised >> Executive Law - Title 12 - Liberian Code of Laws Revised Database Search | Name Search | Noteup | Download | Help Executive Law - Title 12 - Liberian Code of Laws Revised AN ACT ADOPTING A NEW EXECUTIVE LAW, REPEALING THE PRESENT EXECUTIVE LAW AND PUBLIC WELFARE LAW, AND AMENDING OR REPEALING OTHER ACTS IN RELATION THERETO It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia, in Legislature Assembled: § 1. The following acts which were enacted at the First Regular Session of the Forty-Sixth Legislature are hereby repealed: An Act to amend the Executive Law with respect to the Permanent Claims Commission. An Act to amend the Executive Law to create a National Museum within the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs. § 2. Title 33 of the Liberian Code of Laws of 1956, entitled, "Public Welfare Law," as amended through the Fourth Regular Session of the Forty-Fifth Legislature, is hereby repealed. § 3. Sections 1270 through 1275 of the present Executive Law are hereby reenacted as sections 101 through 106 respectively of the Patriotic Observances Law, constituting a new chapter 4 of such title, to be known as "National Festival of Arts and Crafts". § 4. Title 13 of the Liberian Code of Laws of 1956, known as the Executive Law, as amended through the Fourth Regular Session of the Forty-Fifth Legislature, is hereby repealed, and there is enacted in lieu thereof a new Executive Law, to be Title 13 of the Revised Code of Laws of the republic of Liberia, as hereinbelow recited word for word. TITLE 12 __________ The Executive Law Approved: May 11, 1972 Published: June 9, 1972 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE file:///C:/Users/EMEKA/Desktop/Legal Records and Information Specialist/Sept 2020 to March 2021/Tasks/Output/Liberia/Executive Law - Title … 1/172 9/25/2020 Executive Law - Title 12 - Liberian Code of Laws Revised 1. The President And Vice President 2. Office of the President 3. Powers of the President 4. Presidential Succession, Disability and Absence PART II EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY 10. General Provisions 11. Seal And Seat of Government 20. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21. Ministry of Finance 22. Ministry of Justice 23. Ministry of Postal Affairs 24. Ministry of National Defense 25. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Urban Reconstruction 26. Ministry of Education 27. Ministry of Public Works 28. Ministry of Agriculture 29 .Ministry of Commerce, Industry And Transportation 30. Ministry of Health And Social Welfare 31. Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism 32. Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs 33. Ministry of Lands and Mines 34. Ministry of Labor 37. Ministry of Transport PART IV AUTONOMOUS AGENCIES 50. National Planning Council 51. General Services Agency 52. Action For Development and Progress 53. General Auditing Office 54. Agricultural Credit Corporation 55. Liberian Development Corporation 56. Liberian Shipping Corporation 57. Produce Marketing Corporation 58. Liberian National Airlines Incorporated 59. Permanent Claims Commission 60. John F. Kennedy Medical Center 61. Ministry of Youth and Sports 62. National Scientific Institute 63. Institute of Public Administration 64. The Liberian Bank For Development And Investment 65. The National Housing and Savings Bank 66. Civil Service Agency 66. The Agricultural and Co-operative Development Bank* PART V OPERATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH 80. Management and Disposal of Government Property 81. Management of Government Records 82. Administrative Procedure Act 83. Collection of Information 84. Youth and Sports 86. National Council for Vocational/Technical Education & Training Miscellaneous file:///C:/Users/EMEKA/Desktop/Legal Records and Information Specialist/Sept 2020 to March 2021/Tasks/Output/Liberia/Executive Law - Title … 2/172 9/25/2020 Executive Law - Title 12 - Liberian Code of Laws Revised Economic and Financial Management Committee Bureau of State Enterprises Bureau of Concessions Rubber Development Committee National Budding Committee Apprenticeship Training and the Regulation Thereof National Commission for Relief Liberian Refugee, Repatriation and Resettlement Commission Liberian Human Rights Commission PART I The Chief Executive Chapter 1. THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT § 1.1. Time for Inauguration. § 1.2. Salary of President. § 1.3. Salary of Vice President. § 1.4. Annuities for President and Vice President. § 1.5. The President's standards. § 1. 6. Violation of President's proclamation. § 1.1. Time for inauguration. The inauguration of the President and Vice President shall take place on the first Monday in January after each Presidential election.[1] § 1.2. Salary of President: That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the President of the Republic of Liberia shall receive as salary the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand ($36,000.00) Dollars per annum.[2] § 1.3. Salary of Vice President. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia shall receive as salary the sum of Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars per annum.[3] § 1.4. Annuities for President and Vice president. 1. For President. An ex-President who has honorably retired to private life and who is not in any way employed by the Government shall receive from the Government an annuity of $12,500. Fifty percent of such annuity shall be paid after his death to his widow, and on the death of the widow, or if there is no widow, in portions to each of his minor children. 2. For Vice President. An ex Vice President who has honorably retired to private life or who is not in any way employed by the Government shall receive from the Government annuity of 50% of the salary he received while in office. Fifty percent of such annuity shall be paid after his death to his widow and .on the death of the widow, or if there is no widow, in equal portions to each of his minor children.[4] § 1.5. The President's standards. 1. The President's Field Flag. The President's Field Flag shall be six feet, eight inches hoist and twelve feet fly; it shall have the stars and coat of arms of the office of the President superimposed on a navy blue background and flown from the right hand staff or flag pole among other flags being displayed; and the occasions for its use shall be outdoor ceremonies or activities when the President is in attendance. 2. The President's Color. The President's Color shall be four feet, four inches hoist by five feet, six inches fly. It shall be made of silk material with embroidered coat of arms superimposed on a navy blue background, a silk cord of blue, white and red eight feet, six inches in length, and a tassel of silk strands, also red, white and blue, shall be on each end of the cord. There shall be one inch fringe of gold bullion around the President's color and it shall be placed on the left of the National Ensign of the Republic in the office of the President and it shall be carried three paces to his rear when he is performing official outdoor functions such as inspecting troops, laying wreaths, or presenting decorations. file:///C:/Users/EMEKA/Desktop/Legal Records and Information Specialist/Sept 2020 to March 2021/Tasks/Output/Liberia/Executive Law - Title … 3/172 9/25/2020 Executive Law - Title 12 - Liberian Code of Laws Revised 3. The President's Boat Flag. The President's Boat Flag shall be made of bunting, and it shall be three feet hoist by four feet fly. This flag shall be flown whenever the President is on board his personal ship, or whenever he is travelling aboard any vessel. It shall be of the same design as described above. 4. The President's Automobile Flag. The President's Automobile Flag shall be made of bunting, and it shall be one foot, six inches hoist by two feet, two inches fly. This flag shall be flown whenever the President is in his automobile. It shall be of the same design as described above.[5] § 1.6. Violation of President's Proclamation. Any person violating a proclamation issued by the President shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100. If however, the act constituting the violation of the proclamation is also a violation of a statute which provides a different penalty, the provision of the statute shall prevail.[6] Chapter 2. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Subchapter A. General Organization § 2.1. Minister of State for Presidential Affairs. § 2.2. Assistants to Minister of State for Presidential Affairs. § 2.3. Organization of office of Minister of State for Presidential Affairs. § 2.4. Bureau of the Budget. § 2.5. Administrative Assistants and Advisers. § 2.6. Division of the Aides-de-Camp. § 2.7. Appointment of other officers and employees. § 2.8. Liaison and Relations Officers. * * * * Director General of the Cabinet Subchapter B. Office of National Security § 2.30. Office established; appointment and duties of Director General; appointment and duties of Deputy Director General § 2.31. Organization. Subchapter C. Special Security Service § 2.40. Service established. § 2.41. Appointment and duties of Director. § 2.42. Appointment and duties of Assistant Director. § 2.43. Other officers and employees of the Service. § 2.44. Disclosure of secret information by employees. § 2.45. Power of officers and members to arrest. § 2.46. Independence of Service from General Government financial arrangements. § 2.47. Retirement and death benefits. Subchapter D. Executive Action Bureau § 2.50. Bureau established; appointment of Director. § 2.51. Functions of Bureau. § 2.52.