An Act to Amend Act Numbered Eighty-Three, Entitled "The Provincial Government Act," by Further Extending the Powers of the Provincial Governments in Certain Particulars

April 19, 1910

ACT NO. 1979

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-THREE, ENTITLED "THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT," BY FURTHER EXTENDING THE POWERS OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS IN CERTAIN PARTICULARS

SECTION 1. Act Numbered Eighty-three, entitled "The Provincial Government Act," as amended by Acts Numbered Three hundred and seventy-two, Twelve hundred and seventy-three, Fifteen hundred and forty-eight, and Sixteen hundred and fifty-two, is hereby further amended, so that subsection (nn) of section thirteen shall read as follows:

"(nn) To appropriate, in its discretion, moneys from any of its funds in excess of all just debts and liabilities falling due within the fiscal year, except those funds the use of which is otherwise specifically fixed by law, for loans to municipalities of the province, under such conditions as to the use of the funds loaned and as to the repayment of the loans with interest at three per centum per annum, as may be fixed by the provincial board: Provided, That the entire indebtedness of any municipality to which a loan is made shall not, inclusive of such loan, exceed five per centum of the assessed valuation of the property in said municipality; TIADCc

"To provide, in its discretion, for the payment from provincial funds of their regular compensation during the period of their disability, not exceeding ninety days, to unclassified employees of the provincial government, including laborers, when said employees or laborers are injured in the clear line of duty; the necessary expenses of medical attendance, transportation, and hospital fees for such injured employees or laborers,

"To appropriate moneys accruing to the provincial road and bridge fund for the purpose of providing and maintaining wharves, piers, and docks in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the Bureau of Navigation, and removing obstructions to navigation within the limits of the province;

"To appropriate moneys from any of its funds, except those the use of which is otherwise specifically fixed by law, for other purposes having in view the general welfare of the province and its inhabitants; AIDSTE

"To authorize municipal councils of the capitals of provinces and subprovinces, general provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, to fix salaries of the municipal officers of said capitals at an amount higher than that authorized in the scale established by the Municipal Code according to the class of the municipality, providing that the salaries so authorized shall not be over fifty per centum in excess of those established by said scale;

"To exempt capitals of provinces, when such action is considered beneficial to the public interest, subject to such rules as the provincial board may provide, from compliance with that part of Act Numbered Sixteen hundred and ninety-one relating to salaries and wages which restricts the power of the municipal councils organized under Act Numbered Eighty-two, entitled "The Municipal Code," in the free disposition of their own funds; AaCTcI

"To extend, by resolution, whenever in its judgment the public interest require it, the time for the payment of the land tax without penalty, for a period not exceeding three months;

"To extend, also by resolution and for the same reasons and period, the time for the payment, without penalty, of the cedula personal tax;

"To provide by resolution in its discretion, subject to the conditions and provisions of Act Numbered Sixteen hundred and fifty-two, for the increased tax authorized by said Act, and said resolution shall be and remain in force and effect during the year of its adoption and also subsequent years without further action by the board until repealed by another resolution of said board.

"No appropriation or resolution made pursuant to the provisions of this subsection (nn) shall be valid or take effect until it shall have been approved by the Governor-General or unless and until thirty days after receipt of notice thereof by the Governor-General shall have passed without the disapproval of the Governor-General having been given." EcTCAD

SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the same shall take effect on its passage, in accordance with section one of Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and forty-five of the Philippine Legislature.

ENACTED, April 19, 1910.