Act No. 136 Section 40

Attorney-General.

Section 40

SEC. 40. Attorney-General.—There shall be an Attorney-General for the Philippine islands, to be appointed by the Philippine Commission, to serve during its pleasure, with a salary at the rate of five thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

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