An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code
Commonwealth Act No. 298, approved on June 9, 1938, amends the Administrative Code by redefining the classification of municipalities based on their annual receipts over the past three years. Municipalities are categorized into five classes, each with a specified number of councilors, ranging from four to eight, depending on their financial performance. The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with readjusting these classifications every three years, ensuring that current councilors remain in office until their elected term ends. Additionally, the Act repeals a previous provision related to municipal classifications. The law takes effect upon its approval.
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- What is An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code about?
- Commonwealth Act No. 298, approved on June 9, 1938, amends the Administrative Code by redefining the classification of municipalities based on their annual receipts over the past three years. Municipalities are categorized into five classes, each with a specified number of councilors, ranging from four to eight, depending on their financial performance. The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with readjusting these classifications every three years, ensuring that current councilors remain in office until their elected term ends. Additionally, the Act repeals a previous provision related to municipal classifications. The law takes effect upon its approval.
- What type of law is Commonwealth Act No. 298?
- An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code (Commonwealth Act No. 298) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code enacted?
- An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code (Commonwealth Act No. 298) was enacted on Jun 9, 1938.
- What is the citation for An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code?
- An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code, Commonwealth Act No. 298, Jun 9, 1938 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 298
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 9, 1938
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 298
AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (d) OF SECTION TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
SECTION 1. Section twenty-six hundred and fourteen (d) of the Administrative Code is amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 2614. (d) Classification. — Municipalities are divided into five classes, according to their receipts, as follows: municipalities of the first class shall be those the annual receipts of which averaged fifty thousand pesos or the more during the last three years, and shall have eight councilors; of the second class, those the annual receipts of which averaged thirty thousand pesos or more, but less than fifty thousand pesos during the last three years, and shall have eight councilors; of the third class, those the annual receipts of which averaged fifteen thousand pesos or more, but less than thirty thousand pesos during the last three years, and shall have six councilors; of the fourth class, those the annual receipts of which averaged five thousand pesos or more, but less than fifteen thousand pesos during the last three years, and shall have six councilors; of the fifth class, those the annual receipts of which averaged less than five thousand pesos during the last three years, and shall have four councilors.
"Beginning with the year nineteen hundred and thirty-nine and for each period of three consecutive years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall order the classification of the municipalities readjusted in accordance with the rules established in the last preceding paragraph: Provided, however, That the councilors elected at the last regular election in each municipality shall continue to hold office during the term for which they were elected, and the reduction or increase of the number of councilors in accordance with the classification of municipalities herein prescribed shall take effect immediately after the ordinary municipal elections held after the classification is made."
SECTION 2. The provisions of section twenty-six hundred and sixteen of the Administrative Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, June 9, 1938.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code, Commonwealth Act No. 298, Jun 9, 1938 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Subsection (d) of Section Twenty-Six Hundred and Fourteen of the Administrative Code, Commonwealth Act No. 298 (Phil. 1938)
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