Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 81)
The main purpose of Act No. 117 is to extend the provisions of the Provincial Government Act, enacted on February 6, 1901, to the Province of Bohol, governing the establishment and operation of its provincial government.
Act No. 117 specifically applies to the Province of Bohol and neighboring islands in the Island of Bohol.
The annual salaries are: Provincial Governor - $1,500; Provincial Secretary - $1,000; Provincial Treasurer - $1,800; Provincial Supervisor - $1,600; Provincial Fiscal - $1,100, all paid in U.S. currency.
Salaries are payable monthly, with one-twelfth of the annual salary paid on the last day of each calendar month.
The maximum daily allowance for traveling expenses is two dollars per day.
The provincial officer must certify the travel was necessary for public business, and the provincial board must approve the expense by resolution before forwarding it to the Insular Treasurer for final approval.
The bond amount required is $12,000 until March 1, 1902. After that date, the Commission may require a new or additional bond to cover probable increase in funds due to collection of the land tax.
The bond secures the accountability of the provincial treasurer for internal-revenue collections, municipal taxes, provincial taxes, and Central Government taxes handled.
Yes, if the Military Governor details a military officer to fill a provincial office, no bond is required and no salary will be paid until after July 1, 1901.
They meet on the third Monday of January, April, July, and October each year to discuss provincial improvements and make recommendations to the provincial board. The convention is called by the provincial secretary, who also acts as secretary of the convention.
The capital of the Province of Bohol is the town of Tagbilaran.
The Act took effect on the date of its passage, April 20, 1901.