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Act No. 2408 Section 11

The department delegate.

Section 11

SEC. 11. The department delegate.—The department delegate shall have the following qualifications, duties, and compensation: (a) Qualifications.—He shall be a qualified elector of a province organized under this Act, and not less than twenty-five years of age. (b) Term of office.—-He shall discharge his duties during a term of not more than two years after appointment unless sooner removed for cause or until his successor be appointed and qualified: Provided, That whenever during said term the office of department delegate becomes vacant by reason of death, removal, resignation, or other cause, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in section five hereof: And provided further, That any vacancy occurring in this office, except through expiration of term, shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only. (c) Residence; duties.—It shall not be necessary for the department delegate to reside at the capital of the department or to establish an office in the capital, but he shall be required to be present at the sessions of the administrative council and to perform his duties as a member thereof: Provided, however, That said department delegate shall perform such ministerial duties as may, by resolution of the administrative council, upon request of the department governor, be required of him. (d) Compensation.—The department delegate shall receive a compensation, to be fixed by resolution of the administrative council, of not more than twenty-five pesos for each day of actual attendance at the sessions of the council. When designated to perform other official duties as above provided, said department delegate shall be entitled upon resolution of the administrative council to receive for each day that he shall be occupied with official duties such compensation as may be fixed in said resolution, within the limitations hereinbefore prescribed: Provided, That on no one day shall more than one compensation be allowed to such department delegate.

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

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