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Republic Act No. 1335

An act making elective the positions of mayor and vice-mayor and the entire membership of the municipal board of the city of cagayan de oro, amending for this purpose certain sections of republic act numbered five hundred twenty-one.

AN ACT MAKING ELECTIVE THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR AND VICE-MAYOR AND THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE.

In plain language

The Act amends Republic Act No. 521 to make the positions of mayor, vice‑mayor, and the municipal board elective, establishing qualifications, salaries, allowances, and succession procedures for the City of Cagayan de Oro.

  • Mayor and vice‑mayor positions made elective
  • Municipal board made elective
  • Defined qualifications, salaries, and allowances for elected officials
  • Specified succession and interim governance procedures
  • Existing officials remain in office until next election
Electoral Reform
Municipal Governance
City Charter
Cagayan de Oro

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1335

An Act to Amend Section Seven of Republic Act Numbered Five Hundred and Eighty-Nine, Entitled "An Act to Amend Sections One Hundred and Thirty-Three, One Hundred and Thirty-Four, One Hundred and Thirty-Five, One Hundred and Thirty-Seven, One Hundred and Forty, and One Hundred and Forty-Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four Hundred and Sixty-Six, Otherwise Known as the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Section Seven of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred and eighty-nine, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Seven hundred and twenty-four, Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred and fifty-five, and Republic Act Numbered One thousand ninety, is further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 7. The provisions of this Act shall take effect upon its approval but, unless otherwise expressly extended by Congress, the increased rates of tax provided for in this Act shall continue in force and effect until December thirty-one, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 16, 1955.

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