REPUBLIC ACT No. 1635
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE PRINTING AND ISSUE OF SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY.
Section 1. To help raise funds for the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, the Director of Posts shall order for the period from August nineteen to September thirty every year the printing and issue of semi-postal stamps of different denominations with face value showing the regular postage charge plus the additional amount of five centavos for the said purpose, and during the said period, no mail matter shall be accepted in the mails unless it bears such semi-postal stamps. The additional proceeds realized from the sale of the semi-postal stamps shall constitute a special fund and be deposited with the National Treasury to be expended by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society in carrying out its noble work to prevent and eradicate tuberculosis.
Section 2. The sum of twenty-four thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury...
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE PRINTING AND ISSUE OF SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY.
Republic Act No. 1635
Summary of Republic Act No. 1635
Purpose of the Law
- To raise funds for the Philippine Tuberculosis Society by issuing semi-postal stamps. (Section 1)
Provisions:
- The Director of Posts shall order the printing and issue of semi-postal stamps from August 19 to September 30 every year. (Section 1)
- The semi-postal stamps will have different denominations with face value showing the regular postage charge plus an additional amount of five centavos. (Section 1)
- During the specified period, no mail matter shall be accepted unless it bears such semi-postal stamps. (Section 1)
- The additional proceeds from the sale of semi-postal stamps shall constitute a special fund deposited with the National Treasury. (Section 1)
- The special fund shall be expended by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society to prevent and eradicate tuberculosis. (Section 1)
- An appropriation of 24,000 pesos, or as much as necessary, is authorized to defray the cost of printing the semi-postal stamps in the current year. (Section 2)
- The appropriated amount shall be reimbursed from the special fund created. (Section 2)
- The cost of printing semi-postal stamps in subsequent years shall be taken from the special fund. (Section 2)
- The law shall take effect upon its approval. (Section 3)
Approved: June 20, 1957.
Purpose of the Law
- To raise funds for the Philippine Tuberculosis Society by issuing semi-postal stamps. (Section 1)
Provisions:
- The Director of Posts shall order the printing and issue of semi-postal stamps from August 19 to September 30 every year. (Section 1)
- The semi-postal stamps will have different denominations with face value showing the regular postage charge plus an additional amount of five centavos. (Section 1)
- During the specified period, no mail matter shall be accepted unless it bears such semi-postal stamps. (Section 1)
- The additional proceeds from the sale of semi-postal stamps shall constitute a special fund deposited with the National Treasury. (Section 1)
- The special fund shall be expended by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society to prevent and eradicate tuberculosis. (Section 1)
- An appropriation of 24,000 pesos, or as much as necessary, is authorized to defray the cost of printing the semi-postal stamps in the current year. (Section 2)
- The appropriated amount shall be reimbursed from the special fund created. (Section 2)
- The cost of printing semi-postal stamps in subsequent years shall be taken from the special fund. (Section 2)
- The law shall take effect upon its approval. (Section 3)
Approved: June 20, 1957.