An Act to Amend Section Eighteen, Paragraph Two of Subsection (1), of Act Numbered Eighty-Two, Known as the "Municipal Code," as Amended by Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine
Act No. 1846, enacted on June 2, 1908, amends the Municipal Code regarding the appointment and responsibilities of municipal treasurers in the Philippines. The act stipulates that municipal treasurers are appointed by the provincial treasurer, with approval from the provincial board and nomination by the municipal council, from a list of eligible candidates per Civil Service regulations. It also allows for the removal of municipal treasurers by the provincial board for cause and requires them to submit monthly accounts and reports to the provincial treasurer and the Insular Auditor. Existing municipal treasurers will continue in their roles until new appointments are made, and the position is classified under the Civil Service Act.
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- Act No. 1846
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 2, 1908
ACT NO. 1846
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTEEN, PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (1), OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-TWO, KNOWN AS THE "MUNICIPAL CODE," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE
SECTION 1. Section eighteen, paragraph two of subsection (1), of the Municipal Code, as amended by Act Numbered Nine hundred and ninety-nine, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"'The municipal treasurer shall be appointed by the provincial treasurer, subject to the approval of the provincial board and upon the nomination of the municipal council, Which nomination shall be made from a list of eligibles in accordance with the Civil Service Law and rules. The municipal treasurer may be removed from office by the provincial board for cause. Each municipal treasurer shall render a monthly account, accompanied by vouchers covering all his transactions, to the treasurer of his province and shall submit to the Insular Auditor such reports as that officer may require of him: Provided, That all municipal treasurers holding office on the date of the passage of this Act shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices until a new appointment is made in accordance with the provisions of this Act: And Provided Further, That the position of municipal treasurer shall be classified and subject to all the provisions of the Civil Service Act and rules." TAHIED
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, June 2, 1908.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Section Eighteen, Paragraph Two of Subsection (1), of Act Numbered Eighty-Two, Known as the "Municipal Code," as Amended by Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine, Act No. 1846, Jun 2, 1908 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Eighteen, Paragraph Two of Subsection (1), of Act Numbered Eighty-Two, Known as the "Municipal Code," as Amended by Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine, Act No. 1846 (Phil. 1908)
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