Payment to deceased/incompetent military members

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Republic Act No. 209: Payment to deceased/incompetent military members

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Title Supreme Court: Allowance for Court Officers' Attendance

Law: Act No. 642

Decision Date: Feb 16, 1903

An amendment to the Code of Procedure in Civil Actions and Special Proceedings in the Philippine Islands, Act No. 642 provides a three-dollar per day allowance in US currency for officers of the court attending the Court of First Instance, including the sheriff and governor of the province if they are officers of the court.

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Payment and Source of Allowance

The three-dollar daily allowance is paid from the Insular Treasury.
It is considered part of the expenses of the Bureau of Justice.

Applicability to Provincial Governors

If the governor of the province acts as the officer of the court, he is entitled to the same compensation for his own and deputies' attendance during the court sessions.
The compensation for governors also comes from the same Insular Treasury source.

Allowance During Supreme Court Sessions Outside Manila

Officers of the court receive the same three-dollar daily allowance when attending sessions of the Supreme Court held outside the city of Manila.

Expedited Enactment and Effectivity

The Act mandates the expedited passage of the bill for the public good.
The Act becomes effective immediately upon its passage on February 16, 1903.

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