Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris
Act No. 3687, enacted on November 7, 1930, appropriates 100,000 pesos for the Philippines' participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris in 1931. The Governor-General, with the Philippine Senate's consent, will appoint a Commissioner and an Assistant Commissioner to oversee the event under the supervision of the Secretaries of Commerce and Communications, and Agriculture and Natural Resources. The funds are designated for various expenses, including the collection and purchase of exhibits, transportation, display, and personnel wages, with a cap of 25% on salaries and wages. The Act takes effect upon approval.
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- What is Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris about?
- Act No. 3687, enacted on November 7, 1930, appropriates 100,000 pesos for the Philippines' participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris in 1931. The Governor-General, with the Philippine Senate's consent, will appoint a Commissioner and an Assistant Commissioner to oversee the event under the supervision of the Secretaries of Commerce and Communications, and Agriculture and Natural Resources. The funds are designated for various expenses, including the collection and purchase of exhibits, transportation, display, and personnel wages, with a cap of 25% on salaries and wages. The Act takes effect upon approval.
- What type of law is Act No. 3687?
- Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris (Act No. 3687) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris enacted?
- Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris (Act No. 3687) was enacted on Nov 7, 1930.
- What is the citation for Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris?
- Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris, Act No. 3687, Nov 7, 1930 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3687
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 7, 1930
ACT NO. 3687
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS EXPOSITION TO BE HELD IN PARIS DURING THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE
SECTION 1. A Commissioner and an Assistant Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor-General, by and with the consent of the Philippine Senate, who, subject to the supervision and control of the Secretary of Commerce and Communications and the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, shall manage and direct the Philippine participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition to be held in Paris, France, during the year nineteen hundred and thirty-one. The per diems and traveling expenses of the Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner shall be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications and the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of one hundred thousand pesos or so much thereof as may be necessary which shall be spent by the Commissioner for the collection and purchase of Philippine exhibits and their containers, the cartage, insurance and freight of the same, the display and care of the exhibits including the construction of the necessary building, and the payment of salaries and wages of the necessary personnel and laborers, and such other miscellaneous expenses as may be incidental to the carrying out of the purposes of this Act: Provided, however, That not more than twenty-five per cent of the total amount appropriated herein shall be expended for salaries and wages, per diems and traveling expenses of the personnel herein provided for.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, November 7, 1930.
Cite This Law
Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris, Act No. 3687, Nov 7, 1930 (Philippines)
Appropriation of Funds for Philippine Participation in the International, Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris, Act No. 3687 (Phil. 1930)
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