Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 137)
The Act extends the provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Rizal, organizing its provincial government under the specified provisions.
The law applies the provisions of the General Act for the organization of provincial governments in the Philippine Islands enacted on February 6, 1901.
The Act governs the territory in Luzon formerly known as the Province of Manila (except the City of Manila) and the politico-military district of Morong, collectively organized as the Province of Rizal.
Provincial Governor receives $1,800; Provincial Secretary $1,200; Provincial Treasurer $2,200; Provincial Supervisor $1,800; and Provincial Fiscal $1,200 per year, payable monthly in equal installments.
Each provincial officer is allowed necessary and actual travel expenses up to $2.50 per day while absent from the provincial capital on official business, subject to approval by the provincial board and the Insular Treasurer.
The provincial treasurer must post a bond of $10,000 initially, with potential additional bond requirements starting March 1, 1902, to cover the land tax collections and the probable increase of funds under custody.
If the Military Governor assigns a military officer to a provincial office upon the Commission's request, no bond is required and salary payments will not begin until after July 1, 1901.
They are to meet on the third Monday of January, April, July, and October to discuss provincial improvements and make recommendations to the provincial board.
The capital of the Province of Rizal is established at the town of Pasig.
The provincial board must ensure that expenditures for improvements in the former District of Morong maintain a proportional relationship to total provincial taxes collected, relative to the overall provincial improvement budget.
The provincial supervisor must examine causes of flooding in towns near Laguna de Bay and its tributaries and recommend methods to prevent future flooding and resulting damages.
The supervisor submits a report and recommendations to the provincial board, which forwards these with its comments to the Chief Executive and the Commission for possible legislation.
The Act took effect immediately upon its passage on June 11, 1901.