Title
Supreme Court
Increase Bulacan Municipalities by San Rafael's Separation
Law
Act No. 1619
Decision Date
Mar 21, 1907
Act No. 1619 separates the municipality of San Rafael from Baliuag in the Province of Bulacan, reconstituting it as a separate municipality, increasing the total number of municipalities from fourteen to fifteen.

Law Summary

Reconstitution of San Rafael

  • San Rafael is officially reestablished as a separate municipality.
  • The municipality encompasses the territory it had before the passage of Act Numbered 932.

Effective Date and Implementation

  • The Act is to take effect on August 10, 1907.
  • Distribution of funds from the municipal treasury of Baliuag to San Rafael must be made as of the date of the passage of this Act.

Expedited Legislative Procedure

  • The passage of the Act is expedited due to the public good.
  • This is in accordance with Section 2 of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," dated September 26, 1900.

Financial Provisions Regarding Treasury Funds

  • Funds in the municipal treasury of Baliuag, resulting from the separation of San Rafael, shall be distributed accordingly.
  • The distribution of funds is calculated as of the date the Act was passed (March 21, 1907).

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