An Act Changing the Name of the Bureau of Public Libraries to the National Library
Year:
1964
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 18, 1964
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This Act changes the name of the Bureau of Public Libraries to The National Library. It also mandates that all references to the Bureau of Public Libraries in existing laws and regulations will now refer to The National Library.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 3873
An Act Changing the Name of the Bureau of Public Libraries to the National Library
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. The name of the Bureau of Public Libraries is hereby changed to that of The National Library.
Section 2. All references to the Bureau of Public Libraries in laws, executive orders, rules and regulations shall henceforth be understood to refer to The National Library.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1964.
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