Incumbent Officials and Continuity of Governance
- The sitting officials of the newly created Municipality of Piagapo shall continue in their positions.
- These officials will hold office until their successors are elected and duly qualified.
- The election of successors will be in the next scheduled local elections.
Effectivity of the Act
- The law takes retroactive effect as of June 9, 1961.
- The act was enacted without the approval of the Executive Branch on June 17, 1972.
Key Legal Concepts and Implications
- Creation of a new municipality involves territorial separation and administrative reorganization within a province.
- Continuity of governance ensures administrative stability during the transition to an independent municipality.
- Retroactive effect addresses the legal existence and authority of the new municipality from an earlier date than the enactment.
- Lack of Executive approval implies legislative enactment under certain constitutional provisions allowing laws to take effect without the President's signature after a prescribed period.