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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Where it is provided by this Act that funds derived from Payment of
funds into treascertain taxes shall be paid in part to the municipality where ury,
they are collected and in part to the provincial government, the
Collector of Internal Revenue shall pay that portion of such
funds which would be due to the provincial government, if such
government existed, into the Insular Treasury, and the additional
assistance necessitated by his discharging the duties of provincial
treasurer, when authorized, shall be paid for out of Insular funds.
He shall further make requisition upon the Insular Government
for the return of that portion of the internal revenue due to the
municipalities of his province when they have organized under the
Municipal Code.
SEC. 100. In provinces where a civil form of provincial govern- Organized provment has been established, the Military Governor shall have the inces.
power, through his subordinates, summarily to suspend any
municipal officer for gross misconduct or for disloyalty to the
United States. He shall, upon such suspension, report his action
to the Commission, together with the reasons therefor.
CHAPTER IX.
FINAL. Final.
SEC. 101. In provinces where a civil form of provincial govern- Power of removal reserved to the
ment has been established, power to remove officials found to be Commission.
inefficient, or to be guilty of misconduct or of disloyalty to the
United States, and to appoint the successors of all officials so
removed, shall be vested in the Commission or its duly authorized
agents; and the Commission may summarily suspend any municipal officer, pending investigation of his conduct; but no municipal N o t i c e of
officer shall be removed from office until he has been notified of arges
the charges against him and has been afforded opportunity to
appear before the Commission, or its agent, and present his Appearance.
defense. If, upon investigation, the charges against him are
sustained, he shall be removed from office; otherwise, he shall Reinstatement.
be reinstated. Should the Commission deem that public safety
demands such a course, it may appoint the successor of any Successors.
officer so removed; otherwise, the vacancy will be filled as hereinbefore provided in the case of permanent vacancies.
[For suspension of municipal officers see notes 15 and 16
to section 7 of the Provincial Government Act.]
SEC. 102. So many of the laws and orders in force in the Repeal.
Philippine Islands, or parts thereof, as are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. The president of the Preferred jurisdiction.
municipality shall take preferred jurisdiction over all punishable
acts mentioned in the Penal Code which are also punishable by
this Act.
SEC. 103. In order to secure uniformity in all records, accounts, Uniformity of
bonds, dockets, warrants, receipts, licenses, and certificates pro-
vided for in this Act;' the municipal treasurer shall purchase the Blank books,
forms, etc.
necessary blank books, bonds, dockets, warrants, receipts, certificates, and licenses from the provincial supervisor, who shall