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[ Commonwealth Act No. 629, June 10, 1941 ]

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF IN PROVINCES WHERE THERE ARE CHARTERED CITIES AS SHERIFF EX-OFFICIO THEREOF, WITH ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:

Section 1. The provincial sheriff of the provinces to which chartered cities belong, shall be ex-officio the city sheriff, with an additional compensation not exceeding one thousand pesos per annum to be fixed by the respective city council, payable out of the city funds.ℒαwρhi৷

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 10, 1941.

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