Rule I. Policy and application -- Rule II. Creation, conversion, division, merger, abolition, and alteration of boundaries of local government units -- Rule III. Settlement of boundary disputes -- Rule IV. Naming of local government units, public places, streets, and structures -- Rule V. Basic services and facilities -- Rule VI. Eminent domain -- Rule VII. reclassification of agricultural lands -- Rule VIII. Closure and opening of roads or parks -- Rule IX. Corporate power and corporate seal -- Rule X. Authority to negotiate and secure grants -- Rule XI. National-Local government relation -- Rule XII. Inter-Local government relations -- Rule XIII. Local government relations with people's organizations nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector -- Rule XIV. Common provisions for elective local officials -- Rule XV. Powers, duties, and functions of local chief executives -- Rule XVI. Power, duties, and functions of vice governors, city and municipality mayors -- Rule XVII. Local legislative bodies and local legislation -- Rule XVIII. Appointive local officials -- Rule XIX. Disciplinary actions -- Rule XX. Local initiative and referendum -- Rule XXI. Recall --Rule XXII. Human resource management and development -- Rule XXIII. Local special bodies -- Rule XXIV. Annual reports -- Rule XXV. Barangay assembly -- Rule XXVI. Katarungang pambarangay -- Rule XXVII. Sangguniang kabataan -- Rule XXVIII. Linggo ng kabtaan -- Rule XXIX. Leagues of local government units and federation of other elective local officials -- Rule XXX. Local government taxation -- Rule XXXI. Real property taxation -- Rule XXXII. Shares of local government units in the proceeds of national tax -- Rule XXXIII. Local government credit financing -- Rule XXXIV. Local government budgeting -- Rule XXXV. Local government supply and property management -- Rule XXXVI. Other fiscal matters -- Rule XXXVII. Debt relief for local government units -- Rule XXXVIII. Monitoring system for implementation of the local government code of 1991 -- Rule XXXIX. Miscellaneous and final provisions.

These Rules shall be known and cited as the Rules and Regulations Implementing the local government code of 1991.