An Act Amending Act Numbered Eighty Two, Entitled "The Municipal Code," by Authorizing Municipal Councils, Under Certain Conditions, to Close Municipal Roads, Streets, Alleys, Parks or Squares, for Governmental Purposes
Act No. 2231, enacted on February 8, 1913, amends the Municipal Code by granting municipal councils the authority to close roads, streets, alleys, parks, or squares for governmental purposes, contingent upon certain conditions. The amendment specifies that municipal property can be disposed of only with the express authorization of the provincial governor and requires prior approval from the Governor-General for the closure of municipal areas. Additionally, it mandates that any individuals adversely affected by such closures must be indemnified. This legislation aims to enhance local governance while ensuring fair compensation for those impacted.
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- Act No. 2231
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 8, 1913
ACT NO. 2231
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, ENTITLED "THE MUNICIPAL CODE," BY AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO CLOSE MUNICIPAL ROADS, STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKS OR SQUARES, FOR GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Paragraph (c) of section forty of Act Numbered Eighty-two, known as the Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) To purchase, receive, hold, sell, lease, convey and dispose of property, real and personal, for the benefit of the municipality, provided that the express authorization of the provincial governor shall be necessary to alienate or constitute any lien upon any real property of the municipality, and, with the prior authorization of the Governor-General, to close in whole or in part any municipal road, street, alley, park or square, and to devote the same to any municipal purpose, including those mentioned in Act Numbered Two thousand and twenty-nine, or to convey the same, with or without money consideration, to the province or to the Insular Government for governmental purposes: Provided, However, That no road, street, alley, park or square, or any part thereof, shall be closed without indemnifying any person prejudiced thereby."
ENACTED, February 8, 1913.
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An Act Amending Act Numbered Eighty Two, Entitled "The Municipal Code," by Authorizing Municipal Councils, Under Certain Conditions, to Close Municipal Roads, Streets, Alleys, Parks or Squares, for Governmental Purposes, Act No. 2231, Feb 8, 1913 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered Eighty Two, Entitled "The Municipal Code," by Authorizing Municipal Councils, Under Certain Conditions, to Close Municipal Roads, Streets, Alleys, Parks or Squares, for Governmental Purposes, Act No. 2231 (Phil. 1913)
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