Administrative Code of 1987
Section 3. Department Proper. -
(1) Unless otherwise provided in this Code or by law, the Department proper shall include the Office of the Secretary and the staff consist of the Secretary and the Undersecretary or Undersecretaries, together with the personnel in their immediate offices;
(2) Every Secretary shall be assisted by such number of Undersecretaries as may be provided for by this Code or by law;
The Undersecretary shall perform the functions as provided in Chapter 2 of this Book;
(3) Whenever necessary, Assistant Secretary position or positions may be created to form part of the Department proper; and
(4) In the absence of special provisions, the major staff units of each department shall be the services which shall include: the Planning Service, the Financial and Management Service, the Administrative Service, and when necessary, the Technical and Legal Services.