Law Summary
Establishment and Naming of the Province
- The territory defined under this Act is officially named the Province of Rizal.
Compensation and Allowances for Provincial Officers
- Salaries are fixed in U.S. currency for provincial officers:
- Governor: $1,800 per year
- Secretary: $1,200 per year
- Treasurer: $2,200 per year
- Supervisor: $1,800 per year
- Fiscal: $1,200 per year
- Payment is monthly, in equal installments on the last day of each month.
- Officers are reimbursed for actual traveling expenses, capped at $2.50 per day during official travel outside the provincial capital.
- Reimbursements require certification by the officer and approval of the provincial board and the Insular Treasurer before payment.
Bond Requirements for Provincial Treasurer
- Initial bond fixed at $10,000 until March 1, 1902.
- The Commission may demand new or additional bonds thereafter to cover expected increases in provincial funds, especially due to land tax collections.
- Bonds guarantee accountability for internal revenue collections related to municipal, provincial, and central government taxes.
- Bond format prescribed by the Insular Treasurer.
- Military officers appointed temporarily to provincial offices are exempt from bond and salary provisions until July 1, 1901.
Role and Meetings of Municipal Presidents or Alcaldes
- Municipal leaders meet quarterly (third Monday of January, April, July, and October) to discuss provincial improvements and government matters.
- Meetings are convened by the provincial secretary who also acts as the convention secretary.
- Each meeting elects a chairman.
- Recommendations from these meetings are certified to the provincial board for consideration.
Provincial Capital
- The town of Pasig is designated as the provincial capital.
Equitable Distribution of Provincial Fund Expenditures
- The provincial board must ensure that expenditures on improvements in the former Morong District fairly correspond to its proportion of provincial tax contributions.
Duties of the Provincial Supervisor Regarding Flooding
- The supervisor must investigate causes of flooding in towns around Laguna de Bay and its inflowing rivers.
- The purpose is to recommend measures to prevent future flooding and damages.
- Findings and recommendations are submitted to the provincial board, which forwards them, along with comments, to the Chief Executive and the Commission.
- This may lead to further legislative action if deemed necessary.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect immediately upon its passage on June 11, 1901.