Authority of President to Appoint Additional Councilors for Marawi City
Republic Act No. 1922, enacted on June 22, 1957, authorizes the President of the Philippines to appoint two additional councilors to the City of Marawi, increasing the total number of councilors to five. These appointees will serve until the general election in 1959 or until they are removed for cause, in accordance with the law. The Act aims to ensure adequate local governance by completing the council's composition. It took effect upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on October 15, 1957.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1922
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1957
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1922
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO APPOINT TWO ADDITIONAL COUNCILORS FOR THE CITY OF MARAWI
SECTION 1. To complete the number of councilors for the City of Marawi to five, in accordance with Republic Act Numbered Fifteen hundred fifty-two, the President of the Republic of the Philippines is hereby authorized to appoint two additional councilors for said city who shall serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified in the general election for 1959 or until they are removed for cause in accordance with law. cd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1957
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 53, No. 19, p. 6471 on October 15, 1957
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Authority of President to Appoint Additional Councilors for Marawi City, Republic Act No. 1922, Jun 22, 1957 (Philippines)
Authority of President to Appoint Additional Councilors for Marawi City, Republic Act No. 1922 (Phil. 1957)
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