RA 5185 Section 20

Creation of Municipality or Municipal District.

Section 20

SEC. 20. Creation of Municipality or Municipal District.—A municipality or municipal district shall be created and its boundaries modified only by an Act of Congress. For this purpose, Section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended is hereby repealed.

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CitationRA 5185 Section 20 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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