Republic Act No. 2226

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Act Numbered Thirty

one hundred forty-three, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Twelve hundred sixty-four, is further amended by inserting after section five-A thereof a new section which shall read as follows:

" Sec. 5-B.  The sub-province shall have a sub-provincial assessor who, under the direction and supervision of the provincial assessor of Negros Oriental, shall perform the duties of assessor for the sub-province. The sub-provincial assessor shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments and shall receive a compensation of three thousand six hundred pesos per annum.

"Upon the appointment of the sub-provincial assessor, all assessment records for the sub-province shall be transferred to the office of the said sub-provincial assessor but official copies thereof shall likewise be kept at the office of the provincial assessor."

Section 2

The title of the said Act, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"An Act to Provide For the Election and Appointment of Certain Officials for the Sub-Province of Siquijor"

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved:  May 21, 1959.