An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due
Act No. 1091, enacted on March 22, 1904, amends a prior law concerning the organization and governance of the Philippine Constabulary. It allows the Chief of Constabulary to order the dishonorable discharge of any member convicted by a competent court (excluding Constabulary summary courts) and to forfeit all their pay and allowances. This amendment aims to enhance accountability within the Constabulary by providing a mechanism for discharging members found guilty of serious offenses. The act emphasizes the public good and mandates its immediate effect upon passage.
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- What is An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due about?
- Act No. 1091, enacted on March 22, 1904, amends a prior law concerning the organization and governance of the Philippine Constabulary. It allows the Chief of Constabulary to order the dishonorable discharge of any member convicted by a competent court (excluding Constabulary summary courts) and to forfeit all their pay and allowances. This amendment aims to enhance accountability within the Constabulary by providing a mechanism for discharging members found guilty of serious offenses. The act emphasizes the public good and mandates its immediate effect upon passage.
- What type of law is Act No. 1091?
- An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due (Act No. 1091) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due enacted?
- An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due (Act No. 1091) was enacted on Mar 22, 1904.
- What is the citation for An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due?
- An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due, Act No. 1091, Mar 22, 1904 (Philippines)
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- Philippines
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- Congress of the Philippines
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March 22, 1904
ACT NO. 1091
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF AN INSULAR CONSTABULARY AND FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE," AS AMENDED, BY PROVIDING THAT WHEN A MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY HAS BEEN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, OTHER THAN A CONSTABULARY SUMMARY COURT, THE CHIEF OF CONSTABULARY MAY ORDER HIS DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE AND THE FORFEITURE OF ALL PAY AND ALLOWANCES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE
SECTION 1. Section four of Act Numbered One hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An Act providing for the organization and government of an Insular Constabulary, and for the inspection of the municipal police," as amended, is hereby further amended by substituting a semi-colon for the period after the words "United States" in the twenty-fourth line of said section, and inserting after said semicolon the following words: "and when a member of the Philippines Constabulary has been convicted and sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction, other than a Constabulary summary court, the Chief of Constabulary may order his dishonorable discharge and the forfeiture of all pay and allowances due or to become due;" so that said complete sentence in said section shall read as follows: "The Insular Chief is also given the authority to suspend, and, after due hearing, to remove, any provincial inspector or other member of the Insular Constabulary for inefficiency, misconduct, or disloyalty to the United States; and when a member of the Philippines Constabulary has been convicted and sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction, other than a Constabulary summary court, the Chief of Constabulary may order his dishonorable discharge and the forfeiture of all pay and allowances due or to become due."
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, March 22, 1904.
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An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due, Act No. 1091, Mar 22, 1904 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Section Four of Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary and for the Inspection of the Municipal Police," as Amended, by Providing that when a Member of the Philippines Constabulary has been Convicted and Sentenced by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction, Other than a Constabulary Summary Court, the Chief of Constabulary may Order his Dishonorable Discharge and the Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances Due or to Become Due, Act No. 1091 (Phil. 1904)
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