An Act Amending Paragraph Seven of Section One of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Thirty, Entitled "An Act Reducing the Seventeen Municipalities of the Province of Tarlac to Nine"
Act No. 976, enacted on November 3, 1903, amends the previous legislation concerning the municipalities of Tarlac, specifically altering the structure of the municipality of Pura. The amendment combines the territories of Pura and Gerona, establishing Gerona as the seat of municipal government. This act emphasizes the need for prompt implementation for the public good and is effective immediately upon passage. The expedited procedure for enacting this law was authorized under an earlier act from September 1900.
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- Act No. 976
- Date Enacted
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- Statutes
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- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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November 3, 1903
ACT NO. 976
AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH SEVEN OF SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT REDUCING THE SEVENTEEN MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC TO NINE"
SECTION 1. Paragraph seven of section one of Act Numbered Nine hundred and thirty, entitled "An Act reducing the seventeen municipalities of the Province of Tarlac to nine," is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
"7. The municipality of Pura shall consist of its present territory and that of the municipality of Gerona, with the seat of the municipal government at the present municipality of Gerona."
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, November 3, 1903.
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An Act Amending Paragraph Seven of Section One of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Thirty, Entitled "An Act Reducing the Seventeen Municipalities of the Province of Tarlac to Nine", Act No. 976, Nov 3, 1903 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Paragraph Seven of Section One of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Thirty, Entitled "An Act Reducing the Seventeen Municipalities of the Province of Tarlac to Nine", Act No. 976 (Phil. 1903)
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