Functions and Priorities. – The Bangsamoro Transition Authority shall ensure the accomplishment of the following priorities during the transition period:
(a) Enactment of priority legislations such as the Bangsamoro Administrative Code, Bangsamoro Revenue Code, Bangsamoro Electoral Code, Bangsamoro Local Government Code, and Bangsamoro Educational Code consistent with powers and prerogatives vested in the Bangsamoro Government by this Organic Law: Provided, That until the abovementioned laws are enacted, the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 25, otherwise known as the “Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Local Government Code,” and subsisting laws on elections and other electoral matters shall apply in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority may also enact a Bangsamoro Civil Service Code, as provided in this Organic Law, subject to the Constitutional mandate of the Civil Service Commission.
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority shall enact law to recognize, protect , promote, and preserve the rights of indigenous peoples in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Until the law enacted, subsisting regional laws on the indigenous peoples in the Bangsamoro shall be operational.
These rights shall be promoted, protected, and enforced by the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs as provided under Section 8 of this Article.
(b) Determination of parliamentary districts for the first regular election for the members of the Parliament subject to the standards set in Section 10, Article VII of this Organic Law;
(c) Organization of the bureaucracy of the Bangsamoro Government during transition, including the approval and implementation of a transition plan, and the institution of a placement process for hiring of personnel during transition. This also includes the setting up of offices and other institutions necessary for the continued functioning of government and delivery of social services in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, as well as those necessary for the smooth operations of the first elected Bangsamoro Government in 2022;
(d) Full transfer of powers and properties of the Autonomous Regional Government in Muslim Mindanao to the Bangsamoro Government, except those properties, land, and structures located outside of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The land and permanent buildings or structures located outside the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, owned, controlled, administered, or in the possession of the Autonomous Regional Government in Muslim Mindanao, shall be purchased by the National Government at a price to be determined through the intergovernmental relations mechanism within one (1) year from the ratification of this Organic Law. Any dispute on the price may be appealed to the Office of the President which shall decide on the price with finality within three (3) months from the receipt of the appeal. The proceeds of the purchase shall be remitted to the Bangsamoro Government.
