An Act amending and repealing some of the provisions of chapter Twenty-seven of act numbered Twenty-seven hundred eleven commonly known as the Administrative Code of nineteen hundred and se
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An Act amending and repealing some of the provisions of chapter Twenty-seven of act numbered Twenty-seven hundred eleven commonly known as the Administrative Code of nineteen hundred and se
Commonwealth Act No. 33
November 13, 1936
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Presidential Authority on Donations for National Defense- The President of the Philippines is authorized to:
- Receive and accept donations of money made for the purpose of national defense or support of the Philippine Army, without any onerous condition. (Section 1)
- Prescribe rules and regulations on how the donated money may be expended by the Philippine Army, without affecting its yearly appropriation. (Section 1)
- Donations made for a specific purpose shall be expended or used only for that purpose. (Section 1)
- Once accepted, the donations shall be irrevocable. (Section 1)
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donations
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rules and regulations
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An Act amending and repealing some of the provisions of chapter Twenty-seven of act numbered Twenty-seven hundred eleven commonly known as the Administrative Code of nineteen hundred and se
Commonwealth Act No. 33
•November 13, 1936
COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 33
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT DONATIONS OF MONEY MADE FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AND TO PRESCRIBE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH THE DONATED MONEY MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE PHILIPPINE ARMY.
Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:
Section 1. The President of the Philippines is authorized to receive and accept donations of money, not subject to any onerous condition, made for the purpose of the national defense or support of the Philippine Army. Said donations, once accepted, shall be irrevocable. The President is also authorized to prescribe the rules and regulations under which the donated money may be expended by the Philippine Army, without affecting in any way its yearly appropriation. Donations made for a specific purpose shall be expended or use only for that purpose.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, September 22, 1936.
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