Appropriation of Funds for Control and Eradication of Rats and Other Agricultural Pests and Diseases
Republic Act No. 973, enacted on March 1, 1954, appropriates two million pesos from the National Treasury for the control and eradication of rats and other agricultural pests and diseases. The funds are designated for use by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to purchase necessary materials and cover labor costs. The Act emphasizes the importance of addressing agricultural pest issues to protect crops and promote agricultural health. It takes effect upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette in April 1954.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 973
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 1, 1954
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 973
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO MILLION PESOS FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF RATS AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND DISEASES
SECTION 1. The sum of two million pesos or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the purchase of materials and payment of labor that may be employed in the control and eradication of rats and other agricultural pests and diseases. acd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: March 1, 1954
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 50, No. 4, p. 1438 in April 1954
Cite This Law
Appropriation of Funds for Control and Eradication of Rats and Other Agricultural Pests and Diseases, Republic Act No. 973, Mar 1, 1954 (Philippines)
Appropriation of Funds for Control and Eradication of Rats and Other Agricultural Pests and Diseases, Republic Act No. 973 (Phil. 1954)
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