Philippine Statutes — 1940

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• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS, AUTHORIZING TOE CREATION OF AN AGENCY OR DESIGNATION OF AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE AND SUPERVISE THE SAID ASSOCIATIONS, .AND RAIDING FUNDS FOR THE PROMOTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE SAME.Commonwealth Act No. 565June 6, 1940
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING SIX MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKSCommonwealth Act No. 566June 6, 1940
• AN ACT TO ADJUST AND STABILIZE THE SUGAR INDUSTRY AND TO RAISE REVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE BY INCREASING THE TAX ON THE MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR AND IMPOSING A TAX ON THE OWNERS OF SUGAR LANDS HELD BY OTHERS UNDER LEASE OR OTHER CONTRACT GRANTING THE RIGHT TO USE SAID LANDS FOR A CONSIDERATION.Commonwealth Act No. 567June 6, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SEVEN, KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILOILO, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, BY INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE CITY TREASURER, THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF SAID CITY.Commonwealth Act No. 568June 6, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FOUR, NINE, ELEVEN, THIRTEEN, EIGHTEEN, NINETEEN, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-THREE, TWENTY-FIVE, TWENTY-SEVEN, TWENTY-NINE, THIRTY-ONE, FORTY-NINE, FIFTY, FIFTY-TWO, FIFTY-SIX, FIFTY-NINE, SIXTY-ONE, SEVENTY-ONE, SEVENTY-TWO, SEVENTY-THREE, SEVENTY-SIX, SEVENTY-EIGHT, SEVENTY-NINE, EIGHTY-THREE, EIGHTY-FOUR, EIGHTY-FIVE, EIGHTY-SEVEN, EIGHTY-EIGHT, EIGHTY-NINE, NINETY, NINETY-ONE, NINETY-TWO, NINETY-FOUR, AND NINETY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACT, REPEALING SECTION TWENTY-FOUR THEREOF AND INSERTING TWO NEW SECTIONS IN THE SAID ACT TO BE KNOWN AS SECTIONS SEVENTY-EIGHT-A AND NINETY-B.Commonwealth Act No. 569June 6, 1940
• AN ACT MAKING THE FILIPINO NATIONAL LANGUAGE AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE FROM THE FOURTH OF JULY, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX.Commonwealth Act No. 570June 6, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATIONS OF RADIO STATIONS AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," REQUIRING THE GRANT OF A FRANCHISE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS.Commonwealth Act No. 571June 6, 1940
• AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EXPORTATION OF FIBERS (BUNTAL), SEEDS OR SEEDLINGS OF THE PLANT COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "BURI".Commonwealth Act No. 585June 6, 1940
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE.Commonwealth Act No. 555June 5, 1940
• AN ACT TO FIX THE SALARY OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL AT FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS PER ANNUM.Commonwealth Act No. 532May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (d) OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY AND SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED, SO AS TO VEST THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO WITH VETO POWER AND THE COUNCIL OF SAID CITY WITH POWER TO OVERRIDE SUCH VETO.Commonwealth Act No. 533May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO DECLARE INEFFECTIVE THE REDUCTION OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL PERMANENT PLANTS AND/OR TREES ON ANY TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY IN ANY PROVINCE BY FIFTY PER CENT PENDING THE NEW ASSESSMENT THEREIN, AND TO REPEAL THE PROVISO CONTAINED IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION FIFTY-THREE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, KNOWN AS THE "ASSESSMENT LAW."Commonwealth Act No. 534May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE A DECLARATION OF INTENTION, PRIOR. TO FILING AN APPLICATION .FOR NATURALIZATION, AMENDING THEREBY SECTION SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE.Commonwealth Act No. 535May 25, 1940
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND MAKING-APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF A RETIREMENT GRATUITY.Commonwealth Act No. 536May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, TO STANDARDIZE THE SALARIES OF ASSISTANT FISCALS FOR THE CITY OF MANILA.Commonwealth Act No. 537May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO SUSPEND THE EFFECTS Of ANY ACTION FOR EJECTMENT INSTITUTED AGAINST TENANTS OR HOLDERS OF ESTATES OR CHAPLLAINCIES (CAPELLANIAS) MUCH THE GOVERNMENT MAY SEEK TO ACQUIRE THROUGH PURCHASE OR EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS.Commonwealth Act No. 538May 25, 1940
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ACQUIRE PRIVATE LANDS FOR RESALE IN SMALL LOTS; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN AGENCY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND SETTING ASIDE FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID LANDS.Commonwealth Act No. 539May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO ALTER THE TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING SESSIONS OF COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE IN THE PROVINCES OF ISABELA, NUEVA VIZCAYA, CAPIZ, AND SURIGAO, BY AMENDING CERTAIN PARAGRAPHS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED.Commonwealth Act No. 540May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO REGULATE THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF PUBLIC WORKS.Commonwealth Act No. 541May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO CREATE A CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS. THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND TO DEFINE ITS POWERS AND PURPOSES.Commonwealth Act No. 542May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.Commonwealth Act No. 543May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO CREATE EIGHT POSITIONS OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.Commonwealth Act No. 544May 25, 1940
• AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO INC3EASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE, TO REGROUP SOME OF THE PROVINCES FOR JUDICIAL PURPOSES, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY RINDS THEREFOR.Commonwealth Act No. 545May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO ATTEND SECTIONS TWO AND FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED THIRTY, AS AMENDED, BY REGULATING PRESENTATION, REGISTRATION., AND ENTRY OF RACE HORSES, AND MAKING AVAILABLE CERTAIN PORTION OF ITS PROCEEDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO VETERANS OF PHILIPPINE REVOLUTIONS OR WARS.Commonwealth Act No. 546May 25, 1940
• AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF CAVITECommonwealth Act No. 547May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE USE OF AND TRAFFIC ON NATIONAL ROADS AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTIONS ALONG THE SAME, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOB THE VIOLATION THEREOF.Commonwealth Act No. 548May 25, 1940
• AN ACT CREATING .THE POSITION OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY AMOUNT THEREFOR.Commonwealth Act No. 549May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKE OFFICE TO HOLD SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKE RACES THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL BE USED TO FINANCE THE HOLDING OF AN EXPOSITION IN THE PHILIPPINES IN NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE.Commonwealth Act No. 550May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ENTER INTO A COMPROMISE IN THE CASE ARISING OUT OF THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF THE LATE DON FRANCISCO R. SANTOS.Commonwealth Act No. 551May 25, 1940
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS FROM THE COCONUT OIL EXCISE TAX FUND COLLECTED ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE.Commonwealth Act No. 552May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO PERMIT THE ENTRY BY THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF ALL OR PORTIONS OF RESERVED LANDS OR MINERAL RIGHTS IN LANDS.Commonwealth Act No. 553May 25, 1940
• AN ACT TO LIQUIDATE THE MUNICIPAL LOAN FUND, THE PRIVATE SURVEYORS' LOAN FUND, AND THE FRIAR LANDS LOAN FUND.Commonwealth Act No. 554May 25, 1940
• AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONDO, PROVINCE OF TAYABAS, TO THAT OF-"AURORA."Commonwealth Act No. 527May 10, 1940
• AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF BONDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES THE PROCEEDS OF SALE OF WHICH WILL BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF BONDS OF THE METROPOLITAN, WATER DISTRICT.Commonwealth Act No. 528May 10, 1940
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS THREE, SIX, AND SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT, KNOWN AS THE CIVIL AVIATION LAW, AND INSERTING SECTION SIX AND ONE-HALF IN THE SAME.Commonwealth Act No. 529May 10, 1940
• AN ACT TO CHANGE THE PROCEDURE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY FOR TAXATION PURPOSES, BY REQUIRING THE OWNER TO FILE A SWORN STATEMENT AS TO THE. REAL VALUE THEREOF AND CREATING A CENTRAL BOARD OF TAX APPEALS.Commonwealth Act No. 530May 10, 1940
• AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF MALOCONAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TOLONG, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS, TO THAT OF SAN FRANCISCO.Commonwealth Act No. 531May 10, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.Commonwealth Act No. 523May 9, 1940
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REMIT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, UNPAID TAXES AND PENALTIES OF FORFEITED REAL PROPERTY," TO PROVIDE A NEW TIME LIMIT FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE TAXES NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE.Commonwealth Act No. 524May 9, 1940
• AN ACT TO REPEAL SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION ONE HUND8ED AND EIGHTY-FOUR AND TO AMEND SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED-AND EIGHTY-FIVE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX.Commonwealth Act No. 525May 9, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR OF THE NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL REVENUE CODE.Commonwealth Act No. 526May 9, 1940
• AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL COCONUT CORPORATIONCommonwealth Act No. 518May 6, 1940
• AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CORPORATIONCommonwealth Act No. 519May 6, 1940
• AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF SAN PABLOCommonwealth Act No. 520May 6, 1940
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS FROM THE COCONUT OIL EXCISE TAX FUND COLLECTED ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY.Commonwealth Act No. 521May 6, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE.Commonwealth Act No. 522May 6, 1940
• AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE FILIPINO PEOPLE, FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL, THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE ORDINANCE APPENDED THERETO, PROPOSED BY THE NATIONAL.ASSEMBLY. IN ITS NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT, ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER FIFTEEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, AS AMENDED BY ITS NUMBERED SEVENTY-THREE..ADOPTED ON APRIL ELEVEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY,'AND TO:APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.Commonwealth Act No. 517April 24, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (u) OF SECTION EIGHTY-FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.Commonwealth Act No. 516April 17, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINE OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ILOILO, IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT NECESSARY SEWER FACILITY IN SAID MUNICIPALITY, AND AUTHORIZING ALSO LAN INSULAR GOVERNMENT BOND ISSUE SECURED BY SAID MUNICIPAL BONDS, AND.FOR OTHER PURPOSES."Commonwealth Act No. 515March 21, 1940
• AN ACT TO AMEND THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.Commonwealth Act No. 514March 11, 1940