Republic Act No. 924: An act to make the clerk of the court of first instance of a province ex officio sheriff not only of such province but also of any city which, before conversion to a city, formed part of such province.

Republic Act No. 924

An act to make the clerk of the court of first instance of a province ex officio sheriff not only of such province but also of any city which, before conversion to a city, formed part of such province.

AN ACT TO MAKE THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF A PROVINCE EX OFFICIO SHERIFF NOT ONLY OF SUCH PROVINCE BUT ALSO OF ANY CITY WHICH, BEFORE CONVERSION TO A CITY, FORMED PART OF SUCH PROVINCE.

In plain language

The act designates the clerk of the Court of First Instance as an ex officio sheriff for the province and for any city that was part of the province before becoming a city, with compensation not exceeding 1,200 pesos, and repeals Commonwealth Act No. 629.

Designation of clerk as ex officio sheriff

Compensation not exceeding 1,200 pesos

Repeal of Commonwealth Act No. 629

Effectivity upon approval

law

municipal

law enforcement

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 924, June 20, 1953 ]

AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF JUDGES OF CHARTERED CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The annual salary of each of the judges of the municipal courts of the chartered cities shall be the following:

a. Of the City of Manila, nine thousand pesos; b. Of all other cities, the salary fixed for each of the judges of municipal courts by Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred and forty or by Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred and forty-three, whichever is higher. Section 2. The municipal judges shall be entitled to thirty days vacation leave with pay for each year of service.

Section 3

All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 20, 1953.

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