Legal basis and references
- Act No. 626 applies when designation is made in accordance with Act Numbered Four hundred and eight.
- Section 2 directs expedited legislative processing under section two of “An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws,” passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
Policy and legislative intent
- Section 2 recognizes that the public good requiring speedy enactment warrants expedited passage.
- Act No. 626 is designed to ensure reimbursement of government officers or employees for bond-related costs incurred due to temporary designation.
Coverage and triggering designation
- Section 1 covers any official or employee of the government who is designated by the proper authority.
- The designation must be for temporary performance of duties of the head of a Bureau or a subordinate official or employee of an Office or Bureau.
- The designation must be made in accordance with Act Numbered Four hundred and eight.
- The reimbursement relates to additional expenses incurred for bond requirements due to the designation.
Reimbursement for bond expenses
- Section 1 requires reimbursement when the designated person is obliged to incur expenses for the requirements of a bond.
- The reimbursable expenses are for such expenses and disbursements the designated person must make on account of bond requirements caused by the designation.
- Section 1 limits reimbursement to bond-related expenses incurred by reason of such designation.
- Section 1 orders payment to be made from the appropriation for the Department, Bureau, or Office in which the services are rendered due to the designation.
Retroactivity and scope of past claims
- Section 1 makes Act No. 626 retroactive to apply to all officials and employees who have heretofore incurred expenses because of such designation.
- Retroactivity covers prior instances where officials or employees were caused to incur expenses in the manner stated in Section 1.
- Retroactive application is tied to designation for temporary performance under the bond-requirement situation described in Section 1.
Procedural rule for enactment
- Section 2 authorizes expediting the passage in accordance with section two of “An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws,” passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
- Section 2 implements the expedited procedure based on the public good requiring speedy enactment.
Transitory effect and termination
- Section 3 provides that Act No. 626 takes effect on its passage.