Authorizing Provincial and Municipal Governments to Make Appropriations from their General Funds to Defray Expenses of Local Fairs and Exhibits
Act No. 2641, enacted on February 24, 1916, empowers provincial and municipal governments in the Philippines to allocate funds from their general budgets for local fairs and to participate in fairs organized by other provinces. Any expenditures made for these purposes prior to the Act's passage, with the Governor-General's approval, are retroactively authorized. The Act aims to promote local fairs and inter-provincial participation, enhancing community engagement and cultural exchange. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2641
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 24, 1916
ACT NO. 2641
AN ACT AUTHORIZING PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THEIR GENERAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF LOCAL FAIRS, OR TO SEND EXHIBITS TO ANY OTHER PROVINCIAL FAIR IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
SECTION 1. Provincial and municipal governments are hereby authorized to appropriate, with the approval of the Governor-General first had, from general funds, such amounts as may be necessary to defray the expenses of local fairs and to enable them to take part in the fairs conducted by other provinces in the Philippine Islands.
SECTION 2. All expenditures incurred with the approval of the Governor-General for the purposes mentioned in section one hereof, prior to the passage of this Act, are hereby confirmed and authorized.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enacted, February 24, 1916.
Cite This Law
Authorizing Provincial and Municipal Governments to Make Appropriations from their General Funds to Defray Expenses of Local Fairs and Exhibits, Act No. 2641, Feb 24, 1916 (Philippines)
Authorizing Provincial and Municipal Governments to Make Appropriations from their General Funds to Defray Expenses of Local Fairs and Exhibits, Act No. 2641 (Phil. 1916)
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