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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7897 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LORENZO IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS |
Section 1. Barangays Suclaran, Cabungahan, M. Chavez, San
Enrique, and Gaban in the Municipality of Buenavista; and barangays
Cabano, Constancia, Igcauayan, Aguilar, Sebario, Tamborong, and Sapal
in the Municipality of Jordan, Province of Guimaras, are hereby
separated from their respective municipalities and constituted into a
distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality
of San Lorenzo. The temporary seat of government of the new
municipality shall be in Barangay M. Chavez.
Sec. 2. The Municipality of San Lorenzo is
described as follows: Sec. 3. The Municipality of San Lorenzo shall acquire corporate existence upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the Municipalities affected within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act. The Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. The expenses to be incurred for the said plebiscite shall be charged to provincial funds. Sec. 4. Upon approval of the creation of the new municipality by majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite, the mayor, the vice-mayor, and the members of the sangguniang bayan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the governor of the Province of Guimaras, and shall discharge their official functions until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: February 20, 1995 |
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