An Act Amending Act Numbered Twenty-Three Hundred and Seven, Entitled "An Act Creating a Board of Public Utility Commissioners, and Prescribing its Duties and Powers, and for Other Purposes"
Act No. 2313, enacted on January 15, 1914, amends provisions of Act No. 2307, which established the Board of Public Utility Commissioners in the Philippines. The amendment specifies the terms of office for the board members: one member for six years, another for four years, and the third for two years, with successors serving six-year terms upon expiration. It also outlines the procedure for filling vacancies and grants the Governor-General the authority to remove commissioners for neglect or misconduct, ensuring they receive notice and the opportunity for a defense. The act took effect immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2313
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 15, 1914
ACT NO. 2313
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONERS, AND PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES AND POWERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered Twenty-three hundred and seven is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. The members of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners first appointed shall hold office as follows: one for six years, one for four years, and one for two years, and at the expiration of their respective terms a successor shall be appointed for the term of six years from the date of such expiration. All vacancies, except through expiration of term, shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The Governor-General may remove any commissioner for neglect of duty or misconduct in office, giving to him a copy of the charges against him and an opportunity of being publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense upon not less than ten days' notice."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, January 15, 1914.
Cite This Law
An Act Amending Act Numbered Twenty-Three Hundred and Seven, Entitled "An Act Creating a Board of Public Utility Commissioners, and Prescribing its Duties and Powers, and for Other Purposes", Act No. 2313, Jan 15, 1914 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered Twenty-Three Hundred and Seven, Entitled "An Act Creating a Board of Public Utility Commissioners, and Prescribing its Duties and Powers, and for Other Purposes", Act No. 2313 (Phil. 1914)
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