An Act Authorizing the Creation of a Commission to Take Charge of the Preliminary Work for The Celebration of the Fourth Centennial of the Discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, and Providing Funds for the Same
Act No. 2810, approved on March 3, 1919, authorizes the creation of a commission responsible for organizing the celebration of the fourth centennial of the discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, set to occur on March 16, 1921. The Governor-General is empowered to appoint this commission, which has the authority to perform preliminary tasks, appoint staff, and communicate with foreign entities regarding the celebration. A budget of fifty thousand pesos is allocated from the Insular Treasury for the commission's expenses. The commission is required to submit a detailed program and expense estimate to the Legislature for approval at the next session.
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- What is An Act Authorizing the Creation of a Commission to Take Charge of the Preliminary Work for The Celebration of the Fourth Centennial of the Discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, and Providing Funds for the Same about?
- Act No. 2810, approved on March 3, 1919, authorizes the creation of a commission responsible for organizing the celebration of the fourth centennial of the discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, set to occur on March 16, 1921. The Governor-General is empowered to appoint this commission, which has the authority to perform preliminary tasks, appoint staff, and communicate with foreign entities regarding the celebration. A budget of fifty thousand pesos is allocated from the Insular Treasury for the commission's expenses. The commission is required to submit a detailed program and expense estimate to the Legislature for approval at the next session.
- What type of law is Act No. 2810?
- An Act Authorizing the Creation of a Commission to Take Charge of the Preliminary Work for The Celebration of the Fourth Centennial of the Discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, and Providing Funds for the Same (Act No. 2810) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- An Act Authorizing the Creation of a Commission to Take Charge of the Preliminary Work for The Celebration of the Fourth Centennial of the Discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, and Providing Funds for the Same (Act No. 2810) was enacted on Mar 3, 1919.
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- An Act Authorizing the Creation of a Commission to Take Charge of the Preliminary Work for The Celebration of the Fourth Centennial of the Discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, and Providing Funds for the Same, Act No. 2810, Mar 3, 1919 (Philippines)
Law Information
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- Act No. 2810
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 3, 1919
ACT NO. 2810
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PRELIMINARY WORK FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH CENTENNIAL OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY FERNANDO MAGELLAN, AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE SAME
WHEREAS, the fourth centennial of the discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan will occur on March sixteenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-one;
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Government of the Philippine Islands to celebrate this occasion in a worthy and appropriate manner: Now, therefore,
SECTION 1. The Governor-General is hereby authorized to appoint immediately upon the approval of this Act a commission with plenary powers to perform all the preliminary work for the celebration in the city of Manila of the Fourth Centennial of the discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan. This celebration may be in the form of an oriental exposition or otherwise. The Commission may appoint subordinate personnel and fix the salaries of the same, and may, in the performance of its duties, communicate with the governments and official or private persons or entities of foreign countries in the name and on behalf of the Philippine Government, for the purposes of this Act. At the next session of the Legislature, the Commission shall submit, for approval, a complete program for the celebration of the Fourth Centennial and its estimate of expenses.
The president and the secretary of the Commission may receive salaries or per diems, or, if public officers, additional compensation, in the discretion of the Governor-General.
SECTION 2. The sum of fifty thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended by the Commission for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved: March 3, 1919.
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An Act Authorizing the Creation of a Commission to Take Charge of the Preliminary Work for The Celebration of the Fourth Centennial of the Discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, and Providing Funds for the Same, Act No. 2810, Mar 3, 1919 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Creation of a Commission to Take Charge of the Preliminary Work for The Celebration of the Fourth Centennial of the Discovery of the Philippine Islands by Fernando Magellan, and Providing Funds for the Same, Act No. 2810 (Phil. 1919)
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