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Act No. 1397 Section 11

Section 11

SEC. 11. Upon the election of a new president and vice-president an accounting shall be had between the incoming and the outgoing township officers, and every officer of the township shall deliver to his successor in office, who shall receipt for the same in duplicate, all books, records, accounts, moneys, and effects of every description in his possession belonging to the township or pertaining to his office, except township property in the custody of the township treasurer, which shall be turned over to the township treasurer for delivery to the incoming officials. One copy of the receipt shall be delivered to the retiring officer and the other copy shall be filed with the treasurer. Upon the refusal of the retiring officer to comply with this provision he shall be liable for all damages caused thereby and to such penalty as may be by law or ordinance prescribed. Upon the appointment of a new township treasurer all township property of every kind in the possession of the township treasurer shall be transferred to his successor under the supervision of the provincial treasurer. The incoming officials shall inform, be provincial fiscal of any irregularities in the management of the townships funds which they may discover.

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CitationAct No. 1397 Section 11 (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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