An Act Authorizing the Provincial Board of Leyte to Rent and Maintain a Jail at Maasin, in that Province
Act No. 540, enacted on November 28, 1902, authorizes the provincial board of Leyte to rent and maintain a jail in Maasin. This decision is based on the need to facilitate court sessions held in Maasin, reducing the delay and costs associated with transporting prisoners from the provincial capital. The provincial board is responsible for appointing a jailor and necessary staff, with all expenses for establishing and operating the jail to be covered by the province. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its enactment for public benefit and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 540
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 28, 1902
ACT NO. 540
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF LEYTE TO RENT AND MAINTAIN A JAIL AT MAASIN, IN THAT PROVINCE
Whereas, by Act Numbered Four hundred and thirteen, the various provincial governments are authorized to establish and maintain jails only at the provincial capitals; and
Whereas, in the Province of Leyte, sessions of the Court of First Instance are held at Maasin, in addition to those held at the provincial capital, and great delay and expense would be incurred in transporting prisoners from Maasin to the provincial jail:
SECTION 1. The provincial board of the Province of Leyte is hereby authorized to rent a jail and maintain the same at Maasin, that province, and to appoint a jailor and other necessary employees to care for the prisoners in such jail. The expense establishing and keeping said jail and maintaining the prisoners therein shall be borne by the province.
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, November 28, 1902.
Cite This Law
An Act Authorizing the Provincial Board of Leyte to Rent and Maintain a Jail at Maasin, in that Province, Act No. 540, Nov 28, 1902 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Provincial Board of Leyte to Rent and Maintain a Jail at Maasin, in that Province, Act No. 540 (Phil. 1902)
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