An Act Appropriating the Sum of Five Thousand Dollars to be Expended in the Discretion of the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago
Act No. 714, enacted on April 1, 1903, appropriates $5,000 from the Insular Treasury for the discretionary use of the Collector of Customs in the Philippine Archipelago for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its enactment for the public good, allowing for expedited passage under existing legislative procedures. It takes effect immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 714
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 1, 1903
ACT NO. 714
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE EXPENDED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS FOR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars, United States currency, for expenditure in the discretion of the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three.
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, April 1, 1903.
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An Act Appropriating the Sum of Five Thousand Dollars to be Expended in the Discretion of the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago, Act No. 714, Apr 1, 1903 (Philippines)
An Act Appropriating the Sum of Five Thousand Dollars to be Expended in the Discretion of the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago, Act No. 714 (Phil. 1903)
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