REPUBLIC ACT NO. 620, May 26, 1951
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 620, May 26, 1951 ]
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKE OFFICE TO HOLD ANNUALLY ONE SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKE RACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office is authorized to hold annually one special sweepstake horse race the whole proceeds of which shall, after deducting the payment of the prizes and expenses as provided in Act Numbered Forty-one hundred and thirty, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and forty-six, be turned over to the Girl Scouts of the Philippines for its support and expenses. In said special sweepstake horse race, the prizes for winning horses and horses placed second and third shall be in direct proportion to the three main prizes for winning tickets and shall be ten per cent thereto, but in no case shall the total amount of said prizes exceed fifty thousand pesos.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, May 26, 1951.
More in Republic Acts
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2129 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF NAGANACAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO NAGANACAN.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 2129)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5962 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SILAGO IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE(REPUBLIC ACT No. 5962)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6128 - AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF MUNICIPAL OR BARRIO BOUNDARY DISPUTES.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 6128)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5893 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TPIE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT PROJECT FOR ANIMAL INDUSTRY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORTES, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 5893)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9971, February 10, 2010(REPUBLIC ACT No. 9971)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4324 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAYUG, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TAYUG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 4324)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309 - AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES(REPUBLIC ACT No. 7309)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4354 - AN ACT TO REVISE THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DAVAO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES(REPUBLIC ACT No. 4354)
Want an analysis of this document?
Ask ASG Legal AI to summarize it, compare it with other rulings, or explain how it applies to your situation — it researches from this same library.