An Act Amending Paragraph (E) of Section Three of Act Numbered Seventy-Four, Providing for the Division of the Archipelago into School Divisions
Act No. 180, enacted on July 24, 1901, amends a previous law by establishing that the Philippine Archipelago shall be divided into no more than eighteen school divisions, with the city of Manila and its surrounding areas forming one such division. The Act grants authority to define and adjust the boundaries of these divisions as necessary. It emphasizes the need for prompt enactment for the public good and outlines the procedural acceleration for its passage. The law takes effect immediately upon its approval.
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- Act No. 180
- Date Enacted
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- Statutes
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- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 24, 1901
ACT NO. 180
AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH (e) OF SECTION THREE OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FOUR, PROVIDING FOR THE DIVISION OF THE ARCHIPELAGO INTO SCHOOL DIVISIONS
SECTION 1. Paragraph (e) of section three of Act Numbered Seventy-four is hereby amended to read as follows: "He shall divide the Archipelago into school divisions, not more than eighteen in number, and shall fix the boundaries thereof, with power to change the same when necessary; but the city of Manila and its barrios shall constitute one of such school divisions."
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 24, 1901.
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An Act Amending Paragraph (E) of Section Three of Act Numbered Seventy-Four, Providing for the Division of the Archipelago into School Divisions, Act No. 180, Jul 24, 1901 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Paragraph (E) of Section Three of Act Numbered Seventy-Four, Providing for the Division of the Archipelago into School Divisions, Act No. 180 (Phil. 1901)
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