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Republic Act No. 823

An act providing that the registers of deeds of the provinces of misamis oriental, agusan and nueva ecija shall be the ex officio registers of deeds for the cities of cagayan de oro, butuan and cabanatuan, respectively, while said cities continue to be the capitals of said provinces.

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This act designates the registers of deeds of Misamis Oriental, Agusan, and Nueva Ecija as ex officio registers for their respective capital cities and provides additional compensation for these roles.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 823, August 14, 1952 ]

AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE REGISTERS OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCES OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AGUSAN AND NUEVA ECIJA SHALL BE THE EX OFFICIO REGISTERS OF DEEDS FOR THE CITIES OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, BUTUAN AND CABANATUAN, RESPECTIVELY, WHILE SAID CITIES CONTINUE TO BE THE CAPITALS OF SAID PROVINCES.

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

Section 1

Any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, the registers of deeds of the Provinces of Misamis Oriental, Agusan and Nueva Ecija shall be ex officio registers of deeds for the Cities of Cagayan de Oro, Butuan and Cabanatuan, respectively, while said cities continue as the capitals of said provinces, and shall each receive an additional compensation of five hundred pesos per annum, payable from the funds of the city concerned.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, August 14, 1952.

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.