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Government pursuant to a schedule prescribed by the oversight
committee mentioned in Section 3 of this Article. The transfer of
these offices and agencies and their personnel, equipment,
properties, and budgets shall be accomplished within six (6) years
from the re-organization of the Regional Government.
The central government or national government shall
continue to provide such levels of expenditures as may be necessary
to enable the Regional Government to carry out the functions
devolved under this Organic Act. The annual budgetary support
shall, as soon as practicable, terminate for the line agencies or
offices devolved to the Regional Government.
SEC. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding
section, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the
Social Security System (SSS), the Pagtutulungan-Ikaw, Bangko,
Industriya't Gobyerno (PAG-IBIG), and other funds of similar
trust or fiduciary nature shall be exempt from the coverage of
this Organic Act.
SEC. 6. Budgetary Law, Rules, and Regulations. – Pending
the enactment of a regional budgetary law, the budgeting process
of the Regional Government shall be governed by pertinent rules
and regulations prescribed by the Department of Budget and
Management.
SEC. 7. First Regular Elections. – The first regular
elections of the Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and
members of the regional legislative assembly under this Organic
Act shall be held on the second Monday of September 2001. The
Commission on Elections shall promulgate rules and regulations
as may be necessary for the conduct of said election.
The election of the Regional Governor, Regional Vice
Governor, and members of the Regional Legislative Assembly of
the Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) set forth
in Republic Act No. 8953 is hereby reset accordingly.
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