Republic Act No. 2249: An act creating the city of legazpi

In plain language

Republic Act No. 2234 establishes the City of Legazpi, Albay, as a local government unit with corporate status, defines its territorial jurisdiction, powers, and governance structure, including the office of the Mayor and Vice-Mayor, and outlines jurisdictional and liability provisions.

Creation of the City of Legazpi as a local government unit

Definition of territorial jurisdiction

Establishment of corporate status and powers

Designation of mayor and vice-mayor offices and duties

Limitation of city liability for officials’ acts

Specification of police jurisdiction and court authority

city charter

local government

municipality

Albay

Legazpi

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2249

An Act Amending Chapter Sixty-One of the Revised Administrative Code so as to Make the Division Superintendent of Schools of the Mountain Province Ex-Officio Superintendent of City Schools of Baguio

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

Section 1

Chapter sixty-one of the Revised Administrative Code, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Baguio, is amended by inserting after section twenty-five hundred forty-eight thereof a new section which shall read as follows:

Sec. 2548-A. Superintendent of the City Schools. -The division superintendent of schools of the Mountain Province shall be ex-officio superintendent of city schools. He shall receive an additional compensation payable by the city in such amount as the city council shall fix."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1959.

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