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Act No. 8753 AN
ACT RESETTING THE REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE
AUTONOMOUS
REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO PROVIDED FOR UNDER REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 8746 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 8753
AN
ACT RESETTING THE REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE
AUTONOMOUS
REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO PROVIDED FOR UNDER REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 8746 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1.
The regular elections for the regional governor, regional vice governor
and members of the regional legislative assembly of the Autonomous
Region
in Muslim Mindanao set for September 13, 1999 is hereby reset to the
second
Monday of September 2000. Elections shall be held every three (3)
years thereafter pursuant to Republic Act No. 6734, otherwise known as
the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Sec. 2. The
term of office of the regional governor, regional vice governor and
members
of the regional legislative assembly shall begin at noon of the
Thirtieth
of September next following their election and shall end at noon of the
Thirtieth of September three (3) years thereafter.
Sec. 3. All
incumbent elected officials of the autonomous region shall hold office
until September 30, 1999 pursuant to Republic
Act No. 8746: Provided, That the incumbent regional
governor,
vice governor and members of the regional legislative assembly shall
continue
in office in a holdover capacity until their successor shall have been
duly elected and qualified: Provided, further, That while
acting
in a holdover capacity, the regional governor and vice governor shall
not
make appointments, including promotions, transfers and/or assignments
of
personnel and shall be subject to all the restrictions and/or
prohibitions
mandated by Section 261 of the Omnibus
Election Code more particularly, but not limited to, paragraphs
(k),
(m), (o), (r), (u) (v) and (x) paragraph (g) which shall apply as to
period
but shall not otherwise apply to the appointments of teachers and
health
workers; and paragraphs (h) and (w) which shall apply during the
election
periods of the plebiscite and the election.
Sec. 4. Certificates
of candidacy filed with the Commission on Elections in accordance with
Republic Act No. 8746 shall cease to be valid and effective.
Candidates
who were considered ipso facto resigned from their public office by
virtue
of the filing of their certificates of candidacy are hereby reinstated.
Sec. 5.
If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional, other provisions
not affected thereby shall remain valid and binding.
Sec. 6.
All laws, decrees, rules and regulations, and all other issuances or
parts
thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,
amended
or modified accordingly.
Sec. 7.
This Act shall take effect upon approval by the President.
Approved:
September 8, 1999.
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