Section 126Sec./Art. 126

Creation of National Land Reform Council - There is hereby created a National Land Reform Council, hereinafter called the Council, which shall be composed of the Governor of the Land Authority, who shall act as Chairman, the Administrator of the Agricultural Credit Administration, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Land Bank, the Commissioner of the Agricultural Productivity Commission and another member appointed by the President upon recommendation of the minority party receiving the second largest number of votes in the last Presidential election who shall hold office at the pleasure of such minority party, unless sooner removed for cause by the President as members and the Agrarian Counsel as legal counsel: Provided, That the Council shall not be considered fully constituted and ready to function until after the member representing the minority party has been appointed by the President of the Philippines: Provided, further, That the minority party shall submit its recommendation to the President within sixty days from the approval of this Code, in the absence of which the Council shall be deemed to be so constituted even without such member from the minority party: Provided, finally, That the minority representative shall receive a per diem of fifty pesos for each day he attends a council meeting, chargeable to the appropriations of the Land Authority.