Provincial capitals and timing
- Section 2 sets the capital of Oriental Misamis as Cagayan.
- Section 2 sets the capital of Occidental Misamis as the municipality designated by the majority of the municipal presidents and of the members of the councils of the municipalities of Occidental Misamis.
- Section 2 requires a convention to be called for this purpose by the provincial governor.
- Section 2 requires the convention to be held not later than ten days after the constitution of Occidental Misamis.
General applicability of laws
- Section 3 provides that all provisions of law applicable to regular provinces shall be applicable to both Oriental Misamis and Occidental Misamis.
- Section 3 expressly covers the legal regime applicable to each new province for laws now or hereafter applicable to regular provinces.
Continuity of government for Oriental Misamis
- Section 4 provides that the elective provincial officers of the former Province of Misamis elected at the last general election shall continue governing Oriental Misamis until their successors are elected and qualified.
- Section 4 requires the provincial governor, provincial treasurer, and provincial fiscal of Oriental Misamis to continue receiving the salaries they are receiving until a new salary readjustment is made under existing law.
Appointments and compensation for Occidental Misamis
- Section 5 provides that, as soon as the Act is carried into execution, the elective provincial officers of Occidental Misamis shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
- Section 5 requires the appointment by the Governor-General to be made with the advice and consent of the Senate.
- Section 5 provides that these appointed officers shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
- Section 5 sets compensation rules: the provincial governor and other appointive provincial officers receive annual compensation in accordance with the rules established in Act Numbered Twenty-eight hundred and twenty-nine, and each member of the provincial board receives a per diem of not to exceed fifteen pesos for each day of session actually attended.
Representation in Congress
- Section 6 provides that each of Oriental Misamis and Occidental Misamis shall have one Representative.
- Section 6 provides that the present Representative for the First District of Misamis shall be considered the Representative for Oriental Misamis.
- Section 6 provides that the present Representative for the Second District of Misamis shall be considered the Representative for Occidental Misamis.
Equitable distribution of funds, obligations, and property
- Section 7 requires that the funds and obligations and property of all kinds assigned to the two provinces upon execution shall be distributed equitably.
- Section 7 directs the distribution to be done in a manner as the Insular Auditor may recommend.
- Section 7 requires that distribution be approved by the Governor-General.
Repeal and effectivity
- Section 8 repeals Act Numbered Thirty-three hundred and fifty-four.
- Section 8 repeals all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the Act’s provisions.
- Section 9 provides that the Act takes effect on January first, nineteen hundred and thirty.