An Act to Appropriate The Sum of Fifty Thousand Pesos for The Maintenance of and Aid to The Government Agricultural Colonies
Act No. 2697, approved on March 9, 1917, allocates fifty thousand pesos from the Insular Treasury for the maintenance and support of government agricultural colonies. This amount is to be added to the existing rice colonization and plantation fund established under a previous act. The disbursement of these funds will be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The act takes effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2697
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 9, 1917
ACT NO. 2697
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF AND AID TO THE GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL COLONIES
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty thousand pesos, which shall accrue and be added to the rice colonization and plantation fund under the provisions of Act Numbered Twenty-two hundred and fifty-four.
SECTION 2. The funds hereby appropriated shall be disbursed and expended for the Government agricultural colonies by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, March 9, 1917.
Cite This Law
An Act to Appropriate The Sum of Fifty Thousand Pesos for The Maintenance of and Aid to The Government Agricultural Colonies, Act No. 2697, Mar 9, 1917 (Philippines)
An Act to Appropriate The Sum of Fifty Thousand Pesos for The Maintenance of and Aid to The Government Agricultural Colonies, Act No. 2697 (Phil. 1917)
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