An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor
Act No. 1197, enacted on July 19, 1904, amends a previous law to allow for the temporary assignment of officials and employees to perform the duties of heads of offices or bureaus in cases of vacancies or temporary absences. The Secretary of the relevant Department or the Civil Governor is authorized to designate an individual from the office or bureau to assume these responsibilities, typically without additional compensation unless specified otherwise. This act aims to ensure the continuous functioning of government offices and is effective immediately upon passage. The expedited process for its enactment reflects the urgency of maintaining public service continuity.
Quick Answers
- What is An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor about?
- Act No. 1197, enacted on July 19, 1904, amends a previous law to allow for the temporary assignment of officials and employees to perform the duties of heads of offices or bureaus in cases of vacancies or temporary absences. The Secretary of the relevant Department or the Civil Governor is authorized to designate an individual from the office or bureau to assume these responsibilities, typically without additional compensation unless specified otherwise. This act aims to ensure the continuous functioning of government offices and is effective immediately upon passage. The expedited process for its enactment reflects the urgency of maintaining public service continuity.
- What type of law is Act No. 1197?
- An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor (Act No. 1197) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor enacted?
- An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor (Act No. 1197) was enacted on Jul 19, 1904.
- What is the citation for An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor?
- An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor, Act No. 1197, Jul 19, 1904 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1197
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 19, 1904
ACT NO. 1197
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHT SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF HEAD OF OFFICES OR BUREAUS, IN CASES OF VACANCIES, UPON DESIGNATION BY THE PROPER SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OR BY THE CIVIL GOVERNOR
SECTION 1. Section one of Act Numbered Four hundred and eight is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. In case of the temporary absence or disability of the head of any Office or Bureau established by law, or in case of a vacancy in any such Office, any official or employee in the Office or Bureau may be designated by the Secretary of the Department in which the Office or Bureau is established, temporarily to perform the duties of such head; and it shall be the duty of the person so designated to perform the duties of the head of the Office or Bureau without additional compensation unless the order of the Secretary of the Department designating such person shall state otherwise, in which case the person designated shall receive the compensation provided in said order, not exceeding the salary attached to such office by law: Provided, That the provisions of Act Numbered Six hundred and twenty-six shall not apply to persons receiving the full compensation attached to the position the duties of which they are designated to perform as herein set forth. In case the Office or Bureau is not by law under the charge of the Secretary of any Department, and in case of provincial and municipal officials who are appointed by the Civil Governor, the designation in this section provided shall be made by the Civil Governor."
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, July 19, 1904.
Cite This Law
An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor, Act No. 1197, Jul 19, 1904 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight so as to Provide for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Head of Offices or Bureaus, in Cases of Vacancies, Upon Designation by the Proper Secretary of Department or by the Civil Governor, Act No. 1197 (Phil. 1904)
Related Laws
- An Act Providing for the Temporary Assignment of Officials and Employees to Perform the Duties of Heads of Bureaus, and of Other Officials or Employees in Case of the Temporary Absence or Inability of the Official who By Law is Entrusted with the Performance of Such DutiesAct No. 408 • May 28, 1902 • Statutes
- An Act Providing that When Any Official or Employee of the Government shall be Designated to Perform the Duties of Another Official or Employee, in Accordance with Act Numbered Four Hundred and Eight, he shall be Reimbursed for Such Additional Expenses as he shall be Obliged to Incur for Bond by Reason of Such Designation; and Making this Act RetroactiveAct No. 626 • Feb 9, 1903 • Statutes
- An Act Amending Act Numbered Five, Entitled "An Act for the Establishment and Maintenance of an Efficient and Honest Civil Service in the Philippine Islands." As Amended by Acts Numbered Forty-Seven, One Hundred and Two, One Hundred and Sixty-Seven, Three Hundred and Six, and Five Hundred and Eighty-NineAct No. 1072 • Mar 3, 1904 • Statutes
- An Act for the Regulation of the Philippine Civil ServiceAct No. 1698 • Aug 26, 1907 • Statutes
- An Act Amending Section Twenty-Five (D), of Act Numbered Sixteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight, Known as the "Revised Civil Service Act," by Providing for Additional Allowances in Cases of Wounds, Injuries or Sickness in the Performance of DutyAct No. 2120 • Feb 1, 1912 • Statutes
- An Act to Amend Section Eight of the Provincial Government Act, Numbered Eighty-Three, by Providing for the Filling of Permanent or Temporary Vacancies in the Office of Provincial GovernorAct No. 585 • Jan 8, 1903 • Statutes
Browse More Statutes
Explore other laws in the Statutes category.
View All StatutesNeed Help Understanding This Law?
Ask our AI assistant to explain provisions, implications, or related laws.
Ask AI About This Law