Section 1
Section 1. The first paragraph of section one thousand six hundred and sixty-one of the Administrative Code is hereby amended, so as to read as follows:
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Section 1661
Duties of Attorney-General
Section 1661.
Duties of Attorney-General. -As principal law officer of the Government, the Attorney-General shall have authority to act for and represent the Government of the Philippine Islands, its officers, and agents in any official investigation, proceeding, or matter requiring the services of a lawyer. ℒαwρhi৷ Upon the request of the President of any of the Houses of the Legislature, the Attorney-General or his authorized representative, shall assist and attend any legislative committee that may be practising any investigation ordered by the Legislature, or by any of the Houses thereof."
Section 2
This Act shall take effect upon its passage
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, October 30, 1918.