Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN EQUAL DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY, MUNICIPALITY OR MUNICIPAL DISTRICT CONCERNED, OF ALL FINES AND SURCHARGES COLLECTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF FOREST LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
Congress
House Bill No.
H. No. 1313
Legislative History
Date of Approval
June 14, 1949
Other Details
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Legislative Issuance Type
Bill Note
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Official Gazette
Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 45 no. 7 page 2771 (7/00/1949)
Full Text of Issuance
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H. No. 1313 / 45 OG No. 7, 2771 (July, 1949)
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 371, June 14, 1949 ]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN EQUAL DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY, MUNICIPALITY OR MUNICIPAL DISTRICT CONCERNED, OF ALL FINES AND SURCHARGES COLLECTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF FOREST LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in all cases of violation of forest laws and regulations, one-half of the fine or surcharge impose shall accrue to the general fund of the National Government, and the other half, to the general fund of the municipality or municipal district where the violate was committed and the fine or surcharge collected.SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approved, June 14, 1949.
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