An Act to Authorize the President, in View of the Existence of a State of National Emergency, to Decrease Expenditures of the Executive Department of the National Government Through the Suspension or Abandonment of Services, Activities, or Operations of No Immediate Necessity
Commonwealth Act No. 500, enacted on September 30, 1939, empowers the President of the Philippines to reduce expenditures of the Executive Department during a national emergency caused by decreased customs revenues due to global conflict. The President can suspend or abandon non-essential government services and operations, but this authority can only be exercised when the National Assembly is not in session. Any actions taken must be reported to the National Assembly within ten days of its next regular session. The Act takes effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 500
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 30, 1939
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 500
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT, IN VIEW OF THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY, TO DECREASE EXPENDITURES OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE SUSPENSION OR ABANDONMENT OF SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, OR OPERATIONS OF NO IMMEDIATE NECESSITY
SECTION 1. The decrease in customs revenues as a result of the existing state of war among some nations of the world has created a national emergency which requires the decrease in the expenditures of the Government of the suspension or abandonment of services, activities, or operations of no immediate necessity. aHIDAE
SECTION 2. In addition to the authority vested in the President of the Philippines under section 7-I, subsection (2), of Commonwealth Act Numbered Two hundred and forty-six, he is further empowered to reduce the expenditures of the Executive Department of the National Government by the suspension or abandonment of services, activities, or operations of no immediate necessity: Provided, That the authority herein given shall be exercised only when the National Assembly is not in session, and any action taken thereunder shall be valid and subsisting until the National Assembly provides otherwise.
SECTION 3. The President shall report to the National Assembly within the first ten days of its next regular session any action taken under the authority herein granted.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, September 30, 1939.
Cite This Law
An Act to Authorize the President, in View of the Existence of a State of National Emergency, to Decrease Expenditures of the Executive Department of the National Government Through the Suspension or Abandonment of Services, Activities, or Operations of No Immediate Necessity, Commonwealth Act No. 500, Sep 30, 1939 (Philippines)
An Act to Authorize the President, in View of the Existence of a State of National Emergency, to Decrease Expenditures of the Executive Department of the National Government Through the Suspension or Abandonment of Services, Activities, or Operations of No Immediate Necessity, Commonwealth Act No. 500 (Phil. 1939)
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