Section 1
SECTION 1. All of the territory comprised in the Island of Marinduque, Province of Tayabas, formerly constituting the Province of Marinduque, is hereby declared to be the subprovince of Marinduque, forming a part of the Province of Tayabas. There shall be a lieutenant-governor for the said subprovince, to be appointed by the Governor-General, with the advice and consent of the Philippine Commission. He shall have his office in the municipality of Boac and shall receive an annual salary of one thousand four hundred and forty pesos, payable monthly from funds of the sub-province hereinafter provided for; he shall represent the provincial governor in the subprovince and shall carry out the legal orders of that official transmitted to him from time to time; he shall inspect the municipalities of the subprovince at least once every six months and at such other times as may be necessary and shall make report of such inspections to the provincial board through the provincial governor: he shall make such recommendations to the provincial board, through the provincial governor, as he shall deem necessary for the best interests of the subprovince; he shall employ and discharge, with the approval of the provincial board, all subordinate employees of the subprovince that may be authorized by the board; lie shall be the custodian of the public records and documents of the subprovince; and, in general, he shall exercise in the subprovince of Marinduque, subject to the supervision of the provincial governor, the powers and duties conferred upon a provincial governor by the Provincial Government Act.