An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay
Act No. 2481, enacted on February 5, 1915, establishes a new customs collection district in the Province of Albay, encompassing the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, Ambos Camarines, and Catanduanes. It designates either Tabaco or Legaspi as the port of entry, with the Governor-General selecting the final location. The act authorizes a customs collector, who will earn an annual salary of four thousand pesos, along with an interpreter, a clerk, and necessary boatmen to facilitate customs operations. Additionally, the collector must take an oath and furnish a bond to ensure the proper execution of duties, and may appoint deputy collectors or surveyors as needed, for which they will not receive extra compensation.
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- What is An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay about?
- Act No. 2481, enacted on February 5, 1915, establishes a new customs collection district in the Province of Albay, encompassing the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, Ambos Camarines, and Catanduanes. It designates either Tabaco or Legaspi as the port of entry, with the Governor-General selecting the final location. The act authorizes a customs collector, who will earn an annual salary of four thousand pesos, along with an interpreter, a clerk, and necessary boatmen to facilitate customs operations. Additionally, the collector must take an oath and furnish a bond to ensure the proper execution of duties, and may appoint deputy collectors or surveyors as needed, for which they will not receive extra compensation.
- What type of law is Act No. 2481?
- An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay (Act No. 2481) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay enacted?
- An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay (Act No. 2481) was enacted on Feb 5, 1915.
- What is the citation for An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay?
- An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay, Act No. 2481, Feb 5, 1915 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2481
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 5, 1915
ACT NO. 2481
AN ACT CREATING A PORT OF ENTRY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY
SECTION 1. A new customs collection district is hereby created in the Province of Albay which shall be known by the name of District of Albay. This district shall comprise the Provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, and Ambos Camarines, and the Island of Catanduanes, which now belong to the collection district of Manila, and Tabaco or Legaspi shall be the port of entry, the selection of such port to be made between the two said places by the Governor-General in his discretion.
SECTION 2. The following employees are hereby authorized at the port mentioned: One collector of customs with an annual salary of four thousand pesos Philippine currency, who shall act as disbursing officer without additional compensation; one interpreter and one clerk of Class I, and such number of boatmen as may be necessary to conduct the customs business at said port.
SECTION 3. Before entering upon the performance of the duties of his office, the collector appointed shall take the prescribed oath and furnish bond in the penal sum of two thousand pesos Philippine currency, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office.
SECTION 4. After the collector has taken the oath and furnished the bond prescribed in the last preceding section and entered upon the performance of the duties of his office, he may, with the approval of the Insular Collector, appoint an acting deputy collector, or acting deputy surveyor, as may in his judgment be necessary for the prompt transaction of the public business, and this officer shall be authorized to sign such documents relative to the service as the collector may direct. The deputies so appointed shall be chosen by the collector from among the employees of his office and he shall be responsible on his bond for the acts of these officers. These acting deputies shall receive no additional compensation for services rendered as such. ScAaHE
Enacted, February 5, 1915.
Cite This Law
An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay, Act No. 2481, Feb 5, 1915 (Philippines)
An Act Creating a Port of Entry in the Province of Albay, Act No. 2481 (Phil. 1915)
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