An Act Amending the Municipal Code by Authorizing the Resignation of Elective Municipal Officers in the Interest of the Public Service
Act No. 528, enacted on November 19, 1902, amends the Municipal Code by allowing elective municipal officers to resign in the interest of public service, subject to approval from the provincial board. This amendment emphasizes the importance of public good and facilitates a quicker legislative process for its enactment. The law underscores the need for responsive governance by enabling officials to step down when necessary for the benefit of the community. The act takes effect immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 528
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 19, 1902
ACT NO. 528
AN ACT AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY AUTHORIZING THE RESIGNATION OF ELECTIVE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
SECTION 1. Section twenty-five of Act Numbered Eighty-two entitled "The Municipal Code," is hereby amended by adding at the close thereof the following words: "Any elective municipal officer who has qualified may be allowed to resign in the interest of the public service with the approval of the provincial board."
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. caITAC
ENACTED, November 19, 1902.
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An Act Amending the Municipal Code by Authorizing the Resignation of Elective Municipal Officers in the Interest of the Public Service, Act No. 528, Nov 19, 1902 (Philippines)
An Act Amending the Municipal Code by Authorizing the Resignation of Elective Municipal Officers in the Interest of the Public Service, Act No. 528 (Phil. 1902)
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