Law Summary

1. Appropriation of Funds

• Legal Principle/Provision: Act No. 3866 appropriates a total of thirty-five thousand pesos from the Insular Treasury for the employment of personnel in the Bureau of Lands.
• Key Definitions Introduced:
  • Insular Treasury: Refers to the central treasury of the Philippine government, from which funds are appropriated.
  • Junior Computers, Junior Draftsmen, and Clerks: Personnel positions for which the funds are allocated.
• Important Requirements or Procedures Outlined:
  • The funds are specifically allocated for the employment of junior computers, junior draftsmen, and clerks.
  • Each employee's annual salary shall not exceed six hundred pesos.
• Relevant Timeframes:
  • This act shall take effect upon its approval, which occurred on November 13, 1931.
• Penalties, Liabilities, or Consequences:
  • Payments made under this appropriation shall not exceed the fees collected under Section 1 of Act No. 3716.

• Appropriation amount: ₱35,000 • Fund source: Insular Treasury • Employee salary limit: ₱600 per annum per position • Act effective upon approval (November 13, 1931)

2. Limitations on Expenditures

• Legal Principle/Provision: Expenditures made under this act are limited by the actual fees collected as stipulated in another act.
• Important Requirements or Procedures Outlined:
  • The payments to personnel must be aligned with the revenues generated under Section 1 of Act No. 3716.
• Relevant Timeframes:
  • No specific timeframes are provided beyond the effective date of the act.
• Penalties, Liabilities, or Consequences:
  • Exceeding the collected fees in payments would constitute a violation of the act.

• Expenditures limited to actual collected fees • Reference to Section 1 of Act No. 3716

Key Takeaways

• Act No. 3866 allocates ₱35,000 for hiring specific personnel in the Bureau of Lands, with strict limitations on salaries and expenditures.
• The act emphasizes fiscal responsibility by capping payments to the amount of fees collected under a related statute.
• The law became effective immediately upon approval, establishing a clear protocol for employment funding within the Bureau of Lands.