Duties of clerk of court and municipal secretary—Exemption from fees.
Section 17
SEC. 17. Duties of clerk of court and municipal secretary—Exemption from fees.—It shall be the duty of the municipal secretary or the clerk of the Municipal Court of Manila or, in their absence, of the employees acting in their stead, to (1) prepare the documents required by this Act and (2) administer oaths to all interested parties without any charge in both cases. In municipal districts or other political subdivisions where there are no municipal secretaries, the duties imposed upon the latter by this Act shall be performed by the municipal treasurers, or, in default thereof, by any official designated for said purpose by the provincial governor. The documents and affidavits filed in connection with applications for marriage licenses shall be exempt from the documentary stamp tax.