Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City
Republic Act No. 3942, enacted on June 18, 1964, amends the Charter of the City of Iloilo by designating the Clerk of the Municipal Court as the Sheriff of the city, thereby consolidating these roles. The annual salary for the Clerk is set at 4,800 pesos, with the Clerk also having the authority and responsibilities of a provincial sheriff. Additionally, the Act stipulates the appointment of a deputy clerk and three deputy sheriffs, with their salaries determined by the Municipal Board. The Clerk is tasked with maintaining court records and has the power to administer oaths. This legislation took effect upon its approval.
Quick Answers
- What is Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City about?
- Republic Act No. 3942, enacted on June 18, 1964, amends the Charter of the City of Iloilo by designating the Clerk of the Municipal Court as the Sheriff of the city, thereby consolidating these roles. The annual salary for the Clerk is set at 4,800 pesos, with the Clerk also having the authority and responsibilities of a provincial sheriff. Additionally, the Act stipulates the appointment of a deputy clerk and three deputy sheriffs, with their salaries determined by the Municipal Board. The Clerk is tasked with maintaining court records and has the power to administer oaths. This legislation took effect upon its approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 3942?
- Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City (Republic Act No. 3942) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City enacted?
- Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City (Republic Act No. 3942) was enacted on Jun 18, 1964.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City?
- Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City, Republic Act No. 3942, Jun 18, 1964 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3942
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1964
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3942
AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILOILO, BY MAKING THE CLERK OF COURT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT AT THE SAME TIME THE SHERIFF OF THE CITY OF ILOILO AND INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF SAID CLERK OF COURT
SECTION 1. Section fifty-eight of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred fifty-eight, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Iloilo, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 58. Clerk and Employees of Municipal Court — Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs. — There shall be a clerk of the Municipal court shall be appointed by the Secretary of Justice and shall receive a yearly salary of four thousand eight hundred pesos. Notwithstanding the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred fifteen, the clerk shall at the time be sheriff of the city and shall as such have the same powers and duties as assigned by existing law to provincial sheriff: Provided, however, That the newspaper or newspapers in which notices of sales at auction of real property or other notices are to be published shall be designated by the interested party. There shall be one deputy clerk of the municipal court, three deputy sheriffs and other clerks of the municipal court who shall be appointed by the municipal judge and whose salaries shall be fixed by the Municipal Board.
"The clerk of the municipal court shall keep its seal and affix it to all orders, judgments, certificates, records and other documents issued by the court. He shall keep a docket of the trials in the court, in which he shall record in any summary manner the names of the parties and the various proceedings in civil cases, and in criminal cases, the name of the defendant, the charge against him, the names of the witnesses, the date of the trial, and the nature of the judgment, together with the fines and cost adjudged or collected in accordance with the judgment. He shall have the power to administer oaths."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1964
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 60, No. 46, p. 7541 on November 16, 1964
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City, Republic Act No. 3942, Jun 18, 1964 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 58 of Charter of Iloilo City, Republic Act No. 3942 (Phil. 1964)
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