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Act No. 159 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. In any province organized under the Provincial Government Act, where the governor of the province has failed to qualify by giving bond as an officer of the court, in accordance with law, and a sheriff has not been appointed, the judge of the Court of First Instance of the province is hereby authorized to appoint a temporary sheriff, with the same powers as are given to temporary sheriffs by section one. The compensation of such temporary sheriff shall be the same, and paid as provided in section one.

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CitationAct No. 159 Section 2 (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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