80 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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