Title
Amendment on Philippine Census Procedures
Law
Act No. 507
Decision Date
Nov 10, 1902
Act No. 507 amends Act No. 467 to provide eligibility and compensation guidelines for government employees appointed as census enumerators, agents, clerks, or messengers in the Philippine Islands.
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Special Provisions for Army Officers Serving as Provincial Governors

  • Army officers serving as provincial governors and appointed as census supervisors will not receive regular census compensation.
  • Instead, they are entitled to a per diem allowance of five dollars from Insular funds.
  • This allowance is in addition to any per diem they receive from the province.
  • The per diem covers all expenses incurred as census supervisors, subject to limitations regarding compensation to supervisors in the census law.

Expedited Enactment Process

  • The Act acknowledges the public necessity for swift passage.
  • It is enacted pursuant to a procedural law allowing expedited enactment of legislation by the Philippine Commission.

Effectivity of the Act

  • The Act takes effect immediately upon its passage on November 10, 1902.

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