Commonwealth Act No. 629 (CA 629) — An Act to Designate the Provincial Sheriff in Provinces Where There Are Chartered Cities as Sheriff Ex-Officio Thereof, with Additional Compensation.

Commonwealth Act No. 629 · Commonwealth Act · Approved June 10, 1941 · 2 sections

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Section 1

SEC. 1. The provincial sheriff of the provinces to which chartered cities belong, shall be ex-officio the city sheriff, with an additional compensation not exceeding one thousand pesos per annum to be fixed by the respective city council, payable out of the city funds.

Section 2

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 10, 1941.

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