Amendment on irrigation fee payment terms

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 170: Amendment on irrigation fee payment terms

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Amendment on irrigation fee payment terms

Law: Executive Order No. 170

Decision Date: Oct 18, 1938

Manuel L. Quezon's Executive Order No. 170 allows landowners with delinquent irrigation fees prior to 1937 to pay without penalty by the end of 1938 or to settle in ten installments over the next decade, provided they have paid their 1937 charges on time.

Law Summary

Installment Payment Scheme and Conditions

Installments shall be paid concurrently with the regular annual irrigation charges.
Collection of installments will follow the same method as the regular annual irrigation charges.
Landowners who have made one or more installment payments may pay the remaining balance in full at any time without additional penalties on the remaining unpaid amount.

Eligibility Requirements for Benefits

The payment benefits and options apply only to landowners who have paid their irrigation charges for the year 1937 on or before December 31, 1938.

Formalization and Effectivity

The amendment was enacted by President Manuel L. Quezon on October 18, 1938, in Manila.
The provisions provide a legal framework for the administration and collection of delinquent irrigation fees under systems constructed according to Act No. 2152, as amended.

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