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Act No. 883 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Section fourteen of Act Numbered Eighty-two, entitled "A general Act for the organization of municipal governments in the Philippine Islands," is hereby amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(c) A secretary or a treasurer, or any person temporarily exercising the duties of the office of secretary or treasurer in accordance with law, shall have the same qualifications as those prescribed for a President, a vice-president, and a councilor: Provided, however, That no person elected or appointed to the office of secretary or treasurer, or temporarily designated to discharge the duties thereof, shall be less than twenty-three years of age. The provisions of this subsection shall be retroactive and shall apply to all secretaries or treasurers now in office, as well as to future appointments or elections."

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CitationAct No. 883 Section 1 (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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