AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABACO
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABACO
Republic Act No. 9020
March 5, 2001
Case Overview and Summary
Summary of Republic Act No. 9020 (Charter of the City of Tabaco)Conversion of Municipality of Tabaco into a Component City
- Section 2 converts the Municipality of Tabaco, Province of Albay into a component city to be known as the City of Tabaco, with defined territorial jurisdiction and boundaries.
Corporate Powers and General Powers of the City
- Sections 3 and 4 outline the corporate powers of the City, including perpetual succession, ability to sue and be sued, use of a corporate seal, acquire and dispose of property, enter into contracts, and exercise powers granted by the Local Government Code of 1991.
Liability for Damages and Jurisdiction
- Section 5 states that the City and its officials are not exempt from liability for death, injury, or property damage.
- Section 6 defines the jurisdiction of the City for police purposes and the concurrent jurisdiction of courts over certain offenses within the drainage area or near water supply facilities.
City Officials and Their Qualifications, Powers, and Duties
- Section 7 lists the various city officials, including the mayor, vice mayor, sanggunian members, department heads, and other positions.
- Sections 8-46 detail the qualifications, powers, and duties of the city mayor, vice mayor, sanggunian, and various department heads.
City Fire Station Service, Jail Service, School Division, and Prosecution Service
- Sections 47-50 provide for the establishment of a city fire station, jail, school division, and prosecution service, with their respective heads and responsibilities.
Transitory and Final Provisions
- Sections 51-63 cover various transitory and final provisions, including the continuation of existing municipal ordinances, plebiscite requirement, succession of assets and liabilities, election of provincial officials, jurisdiction, suspension of tax rate increases, congressional district representation, applicability of laws, separability clause, boundary dispute resolution, repealing clause, and effectivity date.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABACO
Republic Act No. 9020
•March 5, 2001
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Eleventh CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9020 March 05, 2001
AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABACO, PROVINCE OF ALBAY INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TABACO
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
ARTICLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Charter of the City of Tabaco."
Section 2. The City of Tabaco. - The Municipality of Tabaco shall be converted into a component city to be known as the City of Tabaco, hereinafter referred to as the City, which shall comprise the present territory of the Municipality of Tabaco, Albay Province. The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be within the present metes and bounds of the Municipality of Tabaco, as follows:
(A) MAINLAND
Bounded on the South West along lines 25 to 51 by the Municipality of Ligao,...
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