[ Act No. 3121, December 18, 1923 ]

AN ACT FURTHER TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House  of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same:

SECTION 1.  Section twenty-four hundred  and thirty-four of the Administrative  Code,  as amended by section four of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and seventy-four, is hereby further amended to make  the fourth paragraph thereof read as follows:

"SEC. 2434  (a).  The Acting Mayor.—In the event of the sickness,  absence or other temporary  incapacity  of  the Mayor, or in the event of a definitive vacancy in the position of Mayor, the City Engineer shall  perform the  duties of the Mayor until  said office shall be filled, in accordance with law.   If, for any reason, the City Engineer is temporarily incapacitated for the performance of the duties of the office of Mayor, or said office of City Engineer is vacant the duties of the Mayor shall  be performed by the City Treasurer.  The Acting Mayor shall  have the same powers and duties as the Mayor, and shall receive the same compensation."

SEC 2.  All Acts or parts of Acts  inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3.  This Act  shall take effect on its approval.

Approved, December 18,  1923.