Republic Act No. 6827: An act postponing the holding of the first regular election for the governor, deputy governor, and members of the regional assembly of the autonomous region of the cordilleras by amending section one of the transitory provisions of republic act numbered six thousand seven hundred sixty-six, and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 6827

An act postponing the holding of the first regular election for the governor, deputy governor, and members of the regional assembly of the autonomous region of the cordilleras by amending section one of the transitory provisions of republic act numbered six thousand seven hundred sixty-six, and for other purposes

AN ACT POSTPONING THE HOLDING OF THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTION FOR THE GOVERNOR, DEPUTY GOVERNOR, AND MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF THE CORDILLERAS BY AMENDING SECTION ONE OF THE TRANSITORY PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

In plain language

Amends RA 6766 to postpone the first regular election for Cordillera region officials to March 1990, establishes term dates, allocates election expenses, and requires the Commission on Elections to issue necessary rules; the act takes effect upon publication.

Amendment of Section 1 of RA 6766 to postpone the first regular election to March 1990

Establishment of term dates for elected officials

Allocation of election expenses to the Contingent Fund

Directive for the Commission on Elections to promulgate necessary rules

Effectivity upon publication in specified newspapers

Election

Cordillera

Autonomous Region

Republic Act

Amendment

Eighth Congress

Republic Act No. 6827 December 26, 1989

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section One, Article XXI of [Republic Act Numbered Six thousand seven hundred sixty-six](../../../statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6766_1989.html) is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 1. The first regular election for the Cordillera Governor, the Cordillera Deputy Governor and the Members of the Cordillera Assembly shall be held on the second Monday of March 1990. Their terms of office shall begin at noon of the last day of the month next following their election and shall end at noon of the thirty-first day of March 1993. The expenses for the conduct of the election shall be charged against the Contingent Fund; any deficiency shall be taken from the savings of the National Government. The Commission on Elections shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the conduct of said election." Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers and at least one (1) local newspaper of general circulation in the Autonomous Region.

Approved: December 26, 1989

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