Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran)
Republic Act No. 5977, enacted on June 21, 1969, amends Republic Act No. 2141 concerning the Subprovince of Biliran. It establishes that the governor of Biliran will hold all executive powers of a provincial governor and will not be part of the Provincial Board of Leyte. The act transfers the Office of the Deputy Provincial Treasurer to Biliran and mandates the establishment of a permanent auditor's office in the subprovince. Additionally, it stipulates that all revenues generated within Biliran are to be retained for its exclusive benefit. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on March 30, 1970.
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- What is Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran) about?
- Republic Act No. 5977, enacted on June 21, 1969, amends Republic Act No. 2141 concerning the Subprovince of Biliran. It establishes that the governor of Biliran will hold all executive powers of a provincial governor and will not be part of the Provincial Board of Leyte. The act transfers the Office of the Deputy Provincial Treasurer to Biliran and mandates the establishment of a permanent auditor's office in the subprovince. Additionally, it stipulates that all revenues generated within Biliran are to be retained for its exclusive benefit. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on March 30, 1970.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 5977?
- Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran) (Republic Act No. 5977) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran) enacted?
- Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran) (Republic Act No. 5977) was enacted on Jun 21, 1969.
- What is the citation for Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran)?
- Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran), Republic Act No. 5977, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5977
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5977
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE SUBPROVINCE OF BILIRAN"
SECTION 1. Section six of Republic Act Numbered Twenty-one hundred forty-one is amended to read as follows: casia
"Sec. 6. The governor of the Subprovince of Biliran shall exercise therein all the executive powers of a provincial governor. He shall not be a member of the Provincial Board of Leyte."
SECTION 2. The same Act is amended by inserting between Sections seven and eight thereof the following sections:
"Sec. 7-A. The Office of the Deputy Provincial Treasurer, including its personnel, of the Province of Leyte, is hereby transferred to the Subprovince of Biliran, and the physical transfer of the said office to the capital of the said subprovince shall be effected within thirty days from the date of the approval of this Act. acd
"Sec. 7-B. There shall be an auditor for the Subprovince of Biliran with permanent station at its capital. He shall exercise the functions of a provincial auditor in the said subprovince. He shall be assisted by such personnel as may be determined by the Provincial Board of Leyte. The operating expenses of the Office of the Auditor of the said subprovince shall be paid by it. The salaries of all the personnel in the said office shall be fixed by the governor.
"Sec. 7-C. One hundred per centum of all provincial taxes, fines, or other revenue collected in the Subprovince of Biliran or by reason of any right originating therein shall accrue to the treasury of the said subprovince for the sole use and benefit thereof. All the proceeds of the road tax of the subprovince shall also accrue in their entirety to its treasury. There shall accrue to the treasury of the said subprovince, for the sole use and benefit thereof, one hundred per centum of the internal revenue and special allotments apportioned to the Province of Leyte in respect to the number of inhabitants in the said subprovince. aisa dc
"Sec. 7-D. All funds accruing to the Subprovince of Biliran shall be expended for its exclusive benefit."
SECTION 3. Whenever the phrase "lieutenant-governor" appears in the Republic Act Numbered twenty-one hundred forty-one, it shall read "Governor."
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969. cdt
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 66, No. 13, p. 3116 on March 30, 1970
Cite This Law
Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran), Republic Act No. 5977, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Amendments to R.A. No. 2141 (Creating Subprovince of Biliran), Republic Act No. 5977 (Phil. 1969)
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