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Article 219Act No. 3815, Sec./Art. 219
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Failure of a responsible public officer to render accounts accounts before leaving the country.-Any public officer who unlawfully leaves or attempts to leave the Philippine Islands without securing a certificate from the Insular Auditor showing that his accounts have been finally settled, shall be punished by arresto mayor, or a fine ranging from 200 to 1,000 pesos, or both.
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