Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines;

SECTION 1. Section two thousand one hundred seventy of the Administrative Code, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 2170. Classification of municipalities — Number of councilors. Municipalities are divided into five classes, according to their receipts, as follows: Municipalities of the first class shall be those the annual receipts of which averaged fifty thousand pesos or more during the last three years, and shall have eight councilors; of the second class, those the annual receipts of which averaged thirty thousand pesos or more, but less than fifty thousand pesos, during the last three years, and shall have eight councilors; of the third class, those the annual receipts of which averaged fifteen thousand pesos or more, but less than thirty thousand pesos, during the last three years, and shall have six councilors; of the fourth class, those the annual receipts of which averaged five thousand pesos or more, but less than fifteen thousand pesos, during the last three years, and shall have six councilors of the fifth class, those the annual receipts of which averaged less than five thousand pesos during the last three years, and shall have four councilors; in case the class of a municipality is raised as herein prescribed, the first additional councilors needed to complete the number corresponding to its new class shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines. The persons so appointed shall hold office until their successors are duly elected at the regular election next following the change of class and have qualified. If a municipality is reduced in class, all the councilors in office shall be allowed to serve cut their full term. In case of death, resignation, or removal of any such councilor the vacancy thereby caused shall not be filled unless such vacancy reduces the number of councilors below that prescribed for the new class, in which case the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with subsection (b) of section sixteen of Commonwealth Act Numbered Three hundred fifty-seven, known as the Election Code."

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

Approved, June 10, 1941.