An Act Authorizing the Governor-General to Direct that Any Unexpended Balances of Appropriations be Returned to the General Fund of the Insular Treasury and to Transfer from the General Fund Moneys which have been Returned Thereto
Act No. 1902, enacted on May 18, 1909, empowers the Governor-General of the Philippines to manage unexpended balances from government appropriations. He may direct that these funds be returned to the general fund of the Insular Treasury or reallocate them to various government offices as needed, ensuring that such transfers do not increase the total appropriated budget for the fiscal year. This provision aims to optimize the use of government resources for public benefit. The Act is effective immediately upon passage.
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- Act No. 1902
- Date Enacted
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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May 18, 1909
ACT NO. 1902
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO DIRECT THAT ANY UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS BE RETURNED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE INSULAR TREASURY AND TO TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND MONEYS WHICH HAVE BEEN RETURNED THERETO
SECTION 1. Until July first, nineteen hundred and twelve whenever the public interest so requires, or when such measure is for the benefit of the public service, the Governor-General may direct that any unexpended balance of the appropriation for any Bureau, Office, or branch of the Government, or for any other purpose, shall be returned in whole or in part to the general fund of the Insular Treasury; or he may transfer to the credit of any Bureau, Office, or branch of the Government any part of the funds appropriated for any Bureau, Office, or branch of the Government during the previous fiscal year which has been returned to the general fund of the Insular Treasury, and the funds so transferred may immediately be expended by the Bureau, Office, or branch of the Government to which they have been transferred, in the same manner as if they had originally been appropriated for said Bureau, Office, or branch of the Government: Provided, That such transfers shall not increase the total sum appropriated for current expenses in any fiscal year.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED: May 18, 1909.
Cite This Law
An Act Authorizing the Governor-General to Direct that Any Unexpended Balances of Appropriations be Returned to the General Fund of the Insular Treasury and to Transfer from the General Fund Moneys which have been Returned Thereto, Act No. 1902, May 18, 1909 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Governor-General to Direct that Any Unexpended Balances of Appropriations be Returned to the General Fund of the Insular Treasury and to Transfer from the General Fund Moneys which have been Returned Thereto, Act No. 1902 (Phil. 1909)
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