RA 197 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. The new municipality shall be organized on January one, nineteen hundred and forty-eight. The elective officials of said municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.

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CitationRA 197 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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