An Act Setting the Fourth Monday of January of Each Year as the Day for the Opening of the Regular Session of the National Assembly
Commonwealth Act No. 244, approved on December 10, 1937, establishes the fourth Monday of January as the designated day for the opening of the regular session of the National Assembly in the Philippines. If this date falls on a holiday, the session will instead commence on the following non-holiday. The Act ensures a consistent schedule for the legislative body's annual meetings. The law took effect immediately upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 244
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 10, 1937
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 244
AN ACT SETTING THE FOURTH MONDAY OF JANUARY OF EACH YEAR AS THE DAY FOR THE OPENING OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
SECTION 1. The National Assembly shall convene in regular session on the fourth Monday of January of each year, and if said day be a holiday, then on the next succeeding day, which is not a legal holiday.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, December 10, 1937.
Cite This Law
An Act Setting the Fourth Monday of January of Each Year as the Day for the Opening of the Regular Session of the National Assembly, Commonwealth Act No. 244, Dec 10, 1937 (Philippines)
An Act Setting the Fourth Monday of January of Each Year as the Day for the Opening of the Regular Session of the National Assembly, Commonwealth Act No. 244 (Phil. 1937)
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