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Act No. 1396 Section 14

Act No. 1396 Section 14

Section 14

SEC. 14. There shall he such subordinate employees in the office of the provincial governor, the provincial secretary, the provincial1 treasurer, and the provincial supervisor as the provincial board shall authorize and the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands approve: they shall be appointed by the provincial governor, the provincial secretary, the provincial treasurer, and the provincial supervisor, respectively, subject to the provisions of the Civil-Service Ad ; and their salaries shall be fixed by the provincial board with the approval of the Insular Treasurer: Provided, That the aggregate .salaries of such officers and employees shall not exceed the amount appropriated, therefor by the Philippine Commission: And provided further, That the provincial treasurer shall have authority to require a bond from each of his deputies in a penal' sum not less than the largest amount of public funds of every kind such deputy is likely to have in his custody at any one time, or may, with the approval of the Insular Treasurer first had, employ deputies from whom no bond shall be required, other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, but the provincial treasurer shall the liable upon his official bond for the faithful performance by such deputies of their duties and for the accounting for all funds coming into their hands as such deputies.

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CitationAct No. 1396 Section 14 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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