AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS
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AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS
Republic Act No. 8524
February 14, 1998
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Summary of Republic Act No. 8524Amends the Term of Office for Barangay Officials and Sangguniang Kabataan Members
- Extends the term of office for barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan members from 3 years to 5 years (Section 1c)
- The new 5-year term begins after the regular barangay elections on the second Monday of May 1997 (Section 1c)
- Sangguniang Kabataan members elected in May 1996 will serve until the next regular barangay election (Section 1c)
- The amended provisions apply to incumbent barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan members (Section 2)
- Any inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, etc. are repealed, modified or amended accordingly (Section 3)
- The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation (Section 4)
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AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS
Republic Act No. 8524
•February 14, 1998
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Tenth Congress
Republic Act No. 8524             February 14, 1998
AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::
Section 1. Sec. 43 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 43. Term of office. – (a) The term of office of all elective officials elected after the effectivity of this Code shall be three (3) years, starting from noon of June 30, 1992 or such date as may be provided for by law, except that of elective barangay officials and members of the sangguniang kabataan: Provided,...
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