Power of Military Governor to Organize Town Governments
Act No. 100, enacted on March 9, 1901, empowers the Military Governor and his subordinates to organize town governments in provinces not covered by the Provincial Government Act. These provisional town governments are to be established in accordance with prior military orders and will remain in effect until a municipal government is formally established under the Municipal Code. The Act emphasizes the temporary nature of these organizations, which aim to provide local governance until a more permanent structure is instituted. This law took effect immediately upon its passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 100
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 9, 1901
ACT NO. 100
AN ACT EMPOWERING THE MILITARY GOVERNOR AND HIS PROPER SUBORDINATES TO ORGANIZE TOWN GOVERNMENTS NOT ALREADY ORGANIZED IN PROVINCES TO WHICH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED
SECTION 1. In all provinces to which the provisions of the Provincial Government Act have not been extended, the Military Governor, or his proper subordinates, shall have power to organize town governments not already organized under General Order Number Forty, series of nineteen hundred, Office of the Military Governor of the Philippine Islands, or the Municipal Code, in accordance with the provisions of General Order Number Forty-three, series of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, Headquarters Division of the Philippines. Such organization shall be provisional and shall remain in force only until the Commission shall establish a municipal government in accordance with the terms and previsions of the Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, March 9, 1901.
Cite This Law
Power of Military Governor to Organize Town Governments, Act No. 100, Mar 9, 1901 (Philippines)
Power of Military Governor to Organize Town Governments, Act No. 100 (Phil. 1901)
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