An Act Making the Governor of the Province of Paragua a Justice of the Peace with Jurisdiction throughout the Whole of that Province
Act No. 1293, enacted on February 6, 1905, designates the Governor of the Province of Paragua as an ex officio justice of the peace with jurisdiction across the entire province. The governor is empowered to perform all duties typical of a justice of the peace, and their authority runs concurrently with local justices. Any fees collected during the governor's performance of these duties will be directed to the provincial treasury for general use. The act emphasizes the urgency of its passage for the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1293
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 6, 1905
ACT NO. 1293
AN ACT MAKING THE GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF PARAGUA A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE WITH JURISDICTION THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF THAT PROVINCE
SECTION 1. The governor of the Province of Paragua is hereby made ex officio justice of the peace with authority to perform all the duties of a justice of the peace throughout the whole of the Province of Paragua. His jurisdiction as justice of the peace shall be concurrent with that of the proper justice of the peace of the municipality. The fees that would accrue to a justice of the peace shall, in all cases where the provincial governor acts as justice of the peace, be covered into the treasury of the province for the general purposes of 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, February 6, 1905.
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An Act Making the Governor of the Province of Paragua a Justice of the Peace with Jurisdiction throughout the Whole of that Province, Act No. 1293, Feb 6, 1905 (Philippines)
An Act Making the Governor of the Province of Paragua a Justice of the Peace with Jurisdiction throughout the Whole of that Province, Act No. 1293 (Phil. 1905)
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