The Municipal code and the Provincial government act, being Act no. 82, entitled "A general act for the organization of municipal governments in the Philippine islands", and Act no. 83, entitled "A general act for the organization of provincial governments in the Philippine islands" as amended by the acts of the Philippine commission down to and including May 31, 1905, revised and codified by the Committee on revision and codification appointed by the governor-general. Published by authority of the Philippine commission.

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Note 2.-SECTION. 1. In case of the temporary absence or T e m p o r a r y
disability of the head of any Office or Bureau established by a b s e n c e, etc
law, or in case of a vacancy in any such Office, any official or
employee in the Office or Bureau may be designated by the
Secretary of the Department in which the Office or Bureau
is established temporarily to perform the duties of such head;
and it shall be the duty of the person so designated to perform
the duties of the head of the Office or Bureau without additional compensation unless the order of the Secretary of the
Department designating such person shall state otherwise, in
which case the person designated shall receive the compensation provided in said order, not exceeding the salary attached
to such office by law: Provided, That the provisions of Act
Numbered Six hundred and twenty-six shall not apply to persons receiving the full compensation attached to the position
the duties of which they are designated to perform as herein
set forth. In case the Office or Bureau is not by law under
the charge of the Secretary of any Department, and in case of
provincial and municipal officials who are appointed by the
Governor-General, the designation in this section provided
shall be made by the Governor-General.-Act 1197, July 19,
1904, amending section 1 of Act 408.
Note 3.-SECTION. 1. Whenever any official or employee Temporary desshall be designated by the proper authority for the temporary ignations, bonded
performance of the duties of the head of a Bureau or of any
subordinate official or employee of any Office or Bureau, in
accordance with Act Numbered Four hundred and eight, the
person so designated shall be reimbursed for such expenses
and disbursements as he is obliged to make on account of the
requirements of a bond in the position to which he has been so
designated; and this Act shall be retroactive so as to apply to
all officials and employees who have heretofore, by reason of
such designation, been caused to incur expenses in the manner
in this section stated. Such reimbursement shall be made
from the appropriation for the Department, Bureau, or Office
in which the services are rendered by reason of such designation.-Act 626, February 9, 1903.
SEC. 22. The short title of this Act shall be "The Provincial Short title.
Government Act."
SEC. 23. [This section provided that the Act, as originally
enacted, should take effect on its passage. Enacted, February 6,
1901.]
SEC. 24. In case of a vacancy in the office of provincial super- Vacancy in ofvisor, or when, for any reason, such officer can not perform his fce of supervsor.
duties, the provincial treasurer shall be vested with the power
to purchase stationery and office supplies, and in making such
purchases and in delivering the same to the provincial officers;
he shall keep a property account and take the receipts required
of the provincial supervisor by section ten of the Provincial
Government Act.
SEC. 25. The provincial building shall first be used for the Provincial
purpose of affording sufficient office room to all the provincial building.
officers. If, after supplying this necessary Office room, the build- Offices and governor's residence.
ing affords sufficient accommodation for the residence of the
governor of the province, he may occupy the building for this
purpose. The assignment of rooms for offices and the residence
of the governor in the provincial building shall be made by the