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Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, General
Keyword
Governance Community management Fiscal and market measures Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Local government Policy/planning Tax/levy Sustainable development Water supply Waterworks
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Code shall take effect on January first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, unless otherwise provided herein, after its complete publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation.
Abstract

The Act implements the policy of the State regarding the territorial and political subdivisions of the State that shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of national goals. The Act provides guidelines on implementation of policies and measures on local autonomy. This Act applies to all provinces, cities, municipalities, and other political subdivisions as may be created by law. The Act further provides on the creation of a local government unit or its conversion from one level to another level that shall be based on verifiable indicators of viability and projected capacity. This Act consists of 536 Articles divided into 4 Books as follow: General Provision (1); Local Taxation and Fiscal Matters (2); Local Government Units (3); Miscellaneous and Final Provisions (4).

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