Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines
Republic Act No. 411, enacted on June 18, 1949, mandates the establishment, operation, and maintenance of one thousand municipal libraries across the Philippines. The law allocates an annual budget of three hundred thousand pesos from the National Treasury for five years, detailing expenditures for salaries, sundry expenses, furniture, equipment, and book purchases. The Bureau of Public Libraries is responsible for distributing the libraries among provinces based on population, ensuring equitable access. This act aims to enhance literacy and provide educational resources to communities throughout the country.
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- What is Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines about?
- Republic Act No. 411, enacted on June 18, 1949, mandates the establishment, operation, and maintenance of one thousand municipal libraries across the Philippines. The law allocates an annual budget of three hundred thousand pesos from the National Treasury for five years, detailing expenditures for salaries, sundry expenses, furniture, equipment, and book purchases. The Bureau of Public Libraries is responsible for distributing the libraries among provinces based on population, ensuring equitable access. This act aims to enhance literacy and provide educational resources to communities throughout the country.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 411?
- Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines (Republic Act No. 411) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines enacted?
- Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines (Republic Act No. 411) was enacted on Jun 18, 1949.
- What is the citation for Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines?
- Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines, Republic Act No. 411, Jun 18, 1949 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 411
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1949
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 411
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. For the establishment, operation and maintenance of one thousand municipal libraries for a period of five years by the Bureau of Public Libraries, the sum of three hundred thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated yearly out of the General Fund in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated for a period of five years, which shall not be affected by any priority appropriation established by law, to be spent as follows: acd
For two hundred municipal libraries for the fiscal year 1949-1950:
| (1) | Salaries and wages: | ||
| Eight cataloguers at | |||
| P1,800 per annum |
P14,400.00
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| Four clerk-typists at |
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| P 900 per annum |
3,600.00
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P18,000.00
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| 2) | Sundry expenses: | ||
| Traveling expenses of | |||
| personnel |
P20,000.00
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| Freight, express and | |||
| delivery service |
10,000.00
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| Postal, telegraph, telephone, | |||
| cable and radio service |
5,000.00
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| Other services |
5,000.00
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| Supplies and materials for | |||
| binding books |
10,000.00
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P50,000.00
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| (3) | Purchase of furniture and | ||
| equipment |
15,000.00
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| (4) | Purchase of books |
217,000.00
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| Total |
P300,000.00
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The amount to be spent from this appropriation corresponding to the fiscal years 1950-1951, 1951-1952, 1952-1953, and 1953-1954 shall be included in the subsequent General Appropriation Acts corresponding to said fiscal years.
SECTION 2. The Director of Bureau of Public Libraries shall apportion the libraries provided for in this Act among the several provinces in proportion to their respective population; and the share of each province shall in turn be divided among the municipalities thereof also in proportion to their respective population. aisa dc
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1949
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 45, No. 10, p. 4302 in October 1949
Cite This Law
Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines, Republic Act No. 411, Jun 18, 1949 (Philippines)
Establishment of Municipal Libraries Throughout the Philippines, Republic Act No. 411 (Phil. 1949)
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