Republic Act No. 1219

An Act Making the Vice-Mayor of Manila the Presiding Officer of the Municipal Board of the Said City, Amending for This Purpose Section Thirteen of Republic Act Numbered Four Hundred Nine

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Section thirteen of Republic Act Numbered Four hundred nine, otherwise known as the "Charter of the City of Manila," is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 13. Organization. -The Municipal Board shall be the legislative body of the city, and shall consist of the vice-mayor, as the presiding officer, and three elective members from each representative district, who shall hold office for four years.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: May 10, 1955.