An Act Amending Paragraph Six of Section One of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Four, Entitled "An Act Reducing the Thirty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cagayan to Twenty-Two"
Act No. 983, enacted on November 6, 1903, amends a previous law concerning the municipalities of Cagayan, reducing their number from thirty-three to twenty-two. Specifically, the amendment adds the word "Buguey" after "barrios of" in the relevant section. The law emphasizes the need for prompt enactment for public good and is to take effect immediately upon passage. This expedited process aligns with a prior act regarding legislative procedures.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 983
- Date Enacted
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- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 6, 1903
ACT NO. 983
AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH SIX OF SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT REDUCING THE THIRTY-THREE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN TO TWENTY-TWO"
SECTION 1. Paragraph six of section one of Act Numbered Nine hundred and forty-four, entitled "An act reducing the thirty-three municipalities of the Province of Cagayan to twenty-two," is hereby amended by inserting after the word "barrios of" in the third line of said paragraph, the word "Buguey."
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 6, 1903.
Cite This Law
An Act Amending Paragraph Six of Section One of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Four, Entitled "An Act Reducing the Thirty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cagayan to Twenty-Two", Act No. 983, Nov 6, 1903 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Paragraph Six of Section One of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Four, Entitled "An Act Reducing the Thirty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cagayan to Twenty-Two", Act No. 983 (Phil. 1903)
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