Authority of COMELEC to Use Savings from Its Appropriations for Construction of Office Building
Republic Act No. 3539, enacted on June 20, 1963, authorizes the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to utilize up to 2.5 million pesos in savings from its appropriations for constructing a permanent office building and necessary facilities. This provision overrides any conflicting laws. The act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on August 19, 1963.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3539
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 20, 1963
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3539
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE SAVINGS FROM ITS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT OFFICE BUILDING
SECTION 1. The provision of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Commission on Elections is hereby authorized to use savings from election funds, but in no case to exceed two million five hundred thousand pesos, for the construction of a permanent office building including the necessary accessories, furnishings, and equipment facilities.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take upon its approval.
Approved: June 20, 1963
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 59, No. 33, p. 5246 on August 19, 1963
Cite This Law
Authority of COMELEC to Use Savings from Its Appropriations for Construction of Office Building, Republic Act No. 3539, Jun 20, 1963 (Philippines)
Authority of COMELEC to Use Savings from Its Appropriations for Construction of Office Building, Republic Act No. 3539 (Phil. 1963)
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