Creation of Municipality of Santa Marcela, Mountain Province
Republic Act No. 4974, enacted on June 17, 1967, establishes the Municipality of Santa Marcela in Mountain Province, separating specific barrios from the municipalities of Luna and Flora. The new municipality will have its seat of government in Barrio Marcela. It will gain corporate existence following the election of its first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors during the next general elections for local officials. Until then, officials from the mother municipalities will oversee election duties. The act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on February 24, 1969.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 4974
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 17, 1967
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4974
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA MARCELA IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
SECTION 1. Barrios Sipa Annex, San Antonio, Barocboc and Maleckeg in the Municipality of Luna; and Barrios Sipa, Marcela and Consuelo in the Municipality of Flora, all in Mountain Province, are separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Santa Marcela, same province. The seat of the municipal government shall be in Barrio Marcela.
SECTION 2. The Municipality of Santa Marcela shall acquire corporate existence upon the election and qualification of the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors in the next general elections for local officials. For election purposes, the municipal officials of the mother municipality charged with the election duties in accordance with the Revised Election Code shall hold office until the first officials shall have been elected and qualified.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 17, 1967.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 8, p. 1801 on February 24, 1969
Cite This Law
Creation of Municipality of Santa Marcela, Mountain Province, Republic Act No. 4974, Jun 17, 1967 (Philippines)
Creation of Municipality of Santa Marcela, Mountain Province, Republic Act No. 4974 (Phil. 1967)
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