Authority to Construct Insular Buildings
Act No. 3597, enacted on November 29, 1929, authorizes the construction of Insular Government buildings and the improvement of the official residences of the Governor-General in Manila and Baguio. The implementation of these projects requires a systematic development program prepared by the Director of Public Works, with oversight from a committee appointed by the Governor-General. Funding of up to twenty-five million pesos is allocated annually from the Insular Treasury for these constructions, starting January 1, 1930. The Act also repeals any inconsistent laws and takes effect upon approval.
Quick Answers
- What is Authority to Construct Insular Buildings about?
- Act No. 3597, enacted on November 29, 1929, authorizes the construction of Insular Government buildings and the improvement of the official residences of the Governor-General in Manila and Baguio. The implementation of these projects requires a systematic development program prepared by the Director of Public Works, with oversight from a committee appointed by the Governor-General. Funding of up to twenty-five million pesos is allocated annually from the Insular Treasury for these constructions, starting January 1, 1930. The Act also repeals any inconsistent laws and takes effect upon approval.
- What type of law is Act No. 3597?
- Authority to Construct Insular Buildings (Act No. 3597) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Authority to Construct Insular Buildings enacted?
- Authority to Construct Insular Buildings (Act No. 3597) was enacted on Nov 29, 1929.
- What is the citation for Authority to Construct Insular Buildings?
- Authority to Construct Insular Buildings, Act No. 3597, Nov 29, 1929 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3597
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 29, 1929
ACT NO. 3597
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF INSULAR GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, AND THE ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCES OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN THE CITIES OF MANILA AND BAGUIO, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The construction of Insular Government buildings on the site set aside as government center in the Burnham Plan for the improvement of the City of Manila and the alteration and improvement of the official residences of the Governor-General in the Cities of Manila and Baguio are hereby authorized.
SECTION 2. The projects herein authorized shall be executed in accordance with a systematic program of development which shall be prepared by the Director of Public Works with the advice of a committee to be known as Committee on Insular Buildings, and shall be submitted to the Governor-General for approval. This committee shall be composed of not more than five members appointed from time to time by the Governor-General with the consent of the Senate. The members of the Committee on Insular Buildings who are not Government employees shall receive a per diem of thirty pesos for each meeting actually attended. aIETCA
SECTION 3. The necessary plans for the construction of the buildings herein authorized in accordance with the program of development mentioned in the preceding section shall be prepared by the Director of Public Works with the advice of the Committee on Insular Buildings and approved by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications.
SECTION 4. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, there are hereby appropriated annually beginning January first, nineteen hundred and thirty, a sum not to exceed two million pesos from the unexpended balances of the general appropriation acts and the unappropriated surplus of the general fund in the Insular Treasury accruing during the preceding year, to be allotted by the Governor-General upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Commerce and Communications and upon certification by the Secretary of Finance as to the availability or funds: Provided, however, That the total sum to be allotted under this Act shall not exceed twenty-five million pesos.
SECTION 5. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, November 29, 1929.
Cite This Law
Authority to Construct Insular Buildings, Act No. 3597, Nov 29, 1929 (Philippines)
Authority to Construct Insular Buildings, Act No. 3597 (Phil. 1929)
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