BP 20 Section 17

Effectivity.

Section 17

SEC. 17. Effectivity.—This Act shall take effect upon approval. Approved, March 23, 1979.

Other provisions in BP 20

Section 7: Manner of Election.
Section 8: Convening of the Sangguniang Pampook.
Section 9: Rules of Proceedings.
Section 10: Composition of the Lupong Tagapaapaganap ng Pook.
Section 11: Salary of Members.
Section 12: Appropriation.
Section 13: Applicability of the 1978 Election Code.
Section 14: Powers of the Commission on Elections.
Section 15: Transfer of appropriations, properties and assets of the Southern Philippines Provisional Government.
Section 16: Separability Clause.

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CitationBP 20 Section 17 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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