Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917
Act No. 2824, enacted on March 5, 1919, extends specific provisions of the Administrative Code of 1917 to the provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes, making the position of provincial governor elective in these areas. It abolishes townships and rancherias, integrating them into municipalities or creating independent municipal districts. The Act ensures that municipal district inhabitants can vote in provincial elections and outlines that current elected officials will remain in office until their successors are elected. Additionally, it repeals conflicting laws and will take effect upon approval without necessitating new elections for existing positions.
Quick Answers
- What is Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917 about?
- Act No. 2824, enacted on March 5, 1919, extends specific provisions of the Administrative Code of 1917 to the provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes, making the position of provincial governor elective in these areas. It abolishes townships and rancherias, integrating them into municipalities or creating independent municipal districts. The Act ensures that municipal district inhabitants can vote in provincial elections and outlines that current elected officials will remain in office until their successors are elected. Additionally, it repeals conflicting laws and will take effect upon approval without necessitating new elections for existing positions.
- What type of law is Act No. 2824?
- Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917 (Act No. 2824) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917 enacted?
- Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917 (Act No. 2824) was enacted on Mar 5, 1919.
- What is the citation for Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917?
- Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917, Act No. 2824, Mar 5, 1919 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2824
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 5, 1919
ACT NO. 2824
AN ACT EXTENDING TO THE PROVINCES OF MINDORO, PALAWAN, AND BATANES, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS SIXTY-THREE AND SIXTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN, MAKING THE OFFICE OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR ELECTIVE IN PALAWAN AND BATANES, ABOLISHING TOWNSHIPS AND RANCHERIAS IN PROVINCES ORGANIZED UNDER THE GENERAL PROVINCIAL LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The provisions of chapters sixty-three and sixty-four of the Administrative Code of Nineteen hundred and seventeen are hereby extended and applied to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes: Provided, That the office of provincial governor shall be elective in Mindoro as well as in Palawan and Batanes, and the provincial governors and third members of the three provinces mentioned shall be elected by the qualified voters of the province, in accordance with the provisions of the general Election Law: And provided, further, That the presidents of the municipalities of said provinces shall be elective and the councilors shall be elected by the qualified voters of the municipalities instead of the electors of each barrio.
SECTION 2. The townships and rancherias are hereby abolished in the provinces organized under the general law, and hereafter said townships and rancherias shall be aggregated to the municipalities or organized as independent municipalities or municipal districts, in accordance with the provisions of article six of chapter sixty-four of the Administrative Code of Nineteen hundred and seventeen, by executive order of the Governor-General.
SECTION 3. The powers and duties prescribed by Title Eleven of the Revised Administrative Code for the Governor or the Administrative Council of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu shall be performed and exercised by the Secretary of the Interior in the provinces and localities to which this Act applies.
SECTION 4. The inhabitants of the municipal districts shall be entitled to vote at the elections for members of the Legislature or for any provincial officer, held in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law. Said municipal districts shall be considered, for election purposes only, as parts of the municipality contiguous or the most easily accessible to them, as the provincial board may determine.
SECTION 5. The modifications in provincial and municipal governments herein prescribed shall go into effect on the approval of this Act. However, this Act shall not be construed to require new elections or appointments of officers and employees now holding positions in the provinces herein named or political subdivisions thereof, but elective officers shall continue in office until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
SECTION 6. Article twelve of chapter fifty-six and chapters fifty-eight and fifty-nine of the Administrative Code of Nineteen hundred and seventeen, and all Acts or parts of Act inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. SDAaTC
Approved: March 5, 1919.
Cite This Law
Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917, Act No. 2824, Mar 5, 1919 (Philippines)
Extending to the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and Batanes the Provisions of Chapters 63 and 64 of the Administrative Code of 1917, Act No. 2824 (Phil. 1919)
Related Laws
- Providing That the Provincial Officers of Batanes, Mindoro, and Palawan May Receive the Annual Compensation Fixed PreviouslyAct No. 2907 • Mar 23, 1920 • Statutes
- Extending to Mindoro, Palawan and Batanes the Provisions of Laws Referring to the Levying and Extension of the Cedula Personal TaxAct No. 2554 • Jan 31, 1916 • Statutes
- An Act Establishing and Regulating Trading Systems in the Provinces of Palawan, Mindoro, and BatanesAct No. 2551 • Jan 25, 1916 • Statutes
- Prescribing the Qualifications of the Electors of Municipal Officers in the Provinces of Batanes, Mindoro, and PalawanAct No. 2600 • Feb 4, 1916 • Statutes
- Extending the Provisions of the Third Paragraph of Section 7 of Act No. 2041 to the Justices of the Peace of Palawan, Mindoro and BatanesAct No. 2559 • Feb 2, 1916 • Statutes
- An Act Authorizing the Appointment of Assessors in Criminal Cases in the Courts of First Instance in the Provinces Organized under the Provincial Government Act and in the Provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, and BatanesAct No. 2369 • Feb 28, 1914 • Statutes
Browse More Statutes
Explore other laws in the Statutes category.
View All StatutesNeed Help Understanding This Law?
Ask our AI assistant to explain provisions, implications, or related laws.
Ask AI About This Law