Full Title
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL.
Congress
3rd Congress of the Republic
House Bill No.
H. No. 2843
Legislative History
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Date of Approval
May 9, 1955

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
House Bill Only

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 51 no. 5 page 2307 (5/00/1955)

Full Text of Issuance

H. No. 2843 / 51 OG No. 5, 2307 (May, 1955)

[ REPUBLIC ACT No. 1212, May 09, 1955 ]

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION  1. The barrios of Ayuquitan, Basak, Cambaloctot, Calo, Cancawas, Hanay-Hanay, Jilocon, Lala-an, Naiba, Tapon Norte, Tampi, and sitios Guinsayawan, Kang-atid, Kangdajonog, Guilongsoran and Kaputihanan of the barrio of Siapo, all of which formerly belonged to the former Municipality of Ayuquitan and are now part of the Municipality of Amlan, are separated from the latter municipality and are constituted into a new municipality, to be known as the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Negros Oriental, with the seat of government at the site of the present barrio of Ayuquitan.SEC. 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines alone, and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next general election for provincial and municipal officials and shall have duly qualified.SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approved, May 9, 1955.

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