An Act to Amend Section Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Fifty-Seven as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Fifty-Eight
Commonwealth Act No. 489, enacted on June 18, 1939, amends Section 7 of Commonwealth Act No. 57, which pertains to the relationship between the City of Iloilo and the Provincial Government of Iloilo. The amendment stipulates that for election purposes, the City of Iloilo will remain part of the Second Assembly District of Iloilo Province, allowing its voters to participate in the election of provincial officers. However, these provincial officers will not have jurisdiction over the City of Iloilo or its officials, except as specifically outlined in sections nineteen and twenty of the act. The law takes effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 489
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1939
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 489
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SEVEN AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT
SECTION 1. Section seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Fifty-seven, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred fifty-eight, is further amended to read as follows: DSAICa
"SEC. 7. Relations between the City of Iloilo and the Provincial Government of Iloilo. — For election purposes, the City of Iloilo shall continue as part of the Second Assembly District of the Province of Iloilo. The voters of said City of Iloilo shall take part in the election of the provincial officers of Iloilo, but the latter shall have no jurisdiction over the City of Iloilo and the officers of the same, except as provided in sections nineteen and twenty hereof."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Enacted, without Executive approval, June 18, 1939.
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An Act to Amend Section Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Fifty-Seven as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Fifty-Eight, Commonwealth Act No. 489, Jun 18, 1939 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Fifty-Seven as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Fifty-Eight, Commonwealth Act No. 489 (Phil. 1939)
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