RLA BILL NO. 13
Republic of the Philippines
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao
REGIONAL ASSEMBLY
Cotabato City
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SIXTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
(Second Regular Session)
[ MUSLIM MINDANAO AUTONOMY ACT NO. 260]
Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of October,
two thousand and nine.
AN ACT CREATING BARANGAY LOWER CALUT IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF TUBURAN, PROVINCE OF BASILAN
INTO A DISTINCT, SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT
BARANGAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Regional Assembly in session assembled:
Section 1. Sitio Lower Calut is hereby separated from its mother Barangay and
constituted into a distinct and independent Barangay to be known as Barangay Lower
Calut in the Municipality of Tuburan, Province of Basilan.
Sec. 2. As created, Barangay Lower Calut shall be bounded by natural and duly
designated
boundaries, more specifically described as follows:
LINE BEARINGS DISTANCES
TP - 1 N - 40° 05 - W 24.808.43m
2 N - 64° 56 - E 2500.00m
3 S - 41° 01 - E 800.00m
4 S - 19° 37 - E 2189.99m
5 S - 63° 18 - W 4770.94m
6 N - 29° 10 - W 2403.76m
7 N - 50° 05 - W 710.00m
7 1 N - 64° 27 - E 2729.81m
Sec.3.The corporate existence of this barangay shall commence upon the
appointment of its Punong Barangay and majority of the members of the Sangguniang
Barangay, including the Sangguniang Kabataan.
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Sec. 4. The Mayor of the Municipality of Tuburan shall appoint the Punong
Barangay and seven (7) members of the Sangguniang Barangay, including the Chairman
and seven (7) members of the Sangguniang Kabataan, immediately after the ratification
of this Act.
Sec. 5. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and supervise
the plebiscite for the purpose upon the request of the Municipal Mayor within ninety
(90) days after the approval of this Act.
Sec. 6. This barangay shall be entitled to an equitable share from the unexpended
balance of Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share of the mother barangay until its own
annual allotment shall have been segregated and released by the national government.
Sec. 7. The Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of Tuburan shall appropriate
any available funds from its Municipal Treasury for the expenses necessary in the
holding of the plebiscite for the purpose.
Sec. 8. The creation of barangay Lower Calut shall take effect when approved by
majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite called for the purpose in the affected areas.
Sec. 9. This Act shall take effect immediately after its approval.
Approved.
(SGD) REJIE M. SAHALI-GENERALE
Speaker
This Act was passed by the Regional Assembly on February 15, 2010.
(SGD) SIDDIQUE S. MALI
Director III, LOS
APPROVED:
(SGD) ANSARUDDIN A. ADIONG
Acting Regional Governor
Date: __________