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Act No. 1397 Section 23

Section 23

SEC. 23. The president and township secretary shall receive such salaries as the council shall fix and the provincial board approve; the salary of the township treasurer shall be fixed by the provincial board : Provided, That the township treasurer may also act as a deputy of the provincial treasurer and receive such additional compensation therefor, to be paid from provincial funds, as the provincial board may fix and the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands approve, anything in existing law to the contrary notwithstanding. The salary of the president, during the period when the vice-president shall perform his duties, shall be drawn by the vice-president. The vice-president, except when serving as president, and the councilors shall receive no compensation, their offices being honorary. No change of salaries by the council shall affect that of an officer then elected or incumbent.

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CitationAct No. 1397 Section 23 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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