An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Twenty-One, Entitled "An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Leyte"
Act No. 384, enacted on April 8, 1902, amends a previous law concerning the Provincial Government Act in Leyte. It establishes that municipal presidents must convene semiannually to discuss provincial improvements and recommend actions to the provincial board. The provincial secretary is responsible for organizing these meetings and certifying the recommendations. The law emphasizes the urgent need for its enactment, allowing for expedited passage and immediate effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 384
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 8, 1902
ACT NO. 384
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT TO THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE"
SECTION 1. Section four of Act Numbered One hundred and twenty-one, entitled "An Act extending the provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Leyte," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 4. The presidents of the municipalities of the province shall meet on the third Mondays in January and July to consider the improvements needed in the province for the provincial government, and to make recommendations to the provincial board. The convention shall be called together by the provincial secretary and shall elect a chairman for each semiannual session. The provincial secretary shall act as secretary of the convention and shall certify its recommendations to the provincial board."
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, April 8, 1902.
Cite This Law
An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Twenty-One, Entitled "An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Leyte", Act No. 384, Apr 8, 1902 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Twenty-One, Entitled "An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Leyte", Act No. 384 (Phil. 1902)
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