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An Act titled the Land Titling Modernization Act (LTMA) was enacted on May 8, 2024 and published in the Official Gazette on May 22, 2024. The Act provides: (a) This Act shall take effect on August 15, 2024. (b) For purposes of land title applications, all applications filed on or after August 15, 2024 shall be governed by LTMA; all applications filed before August 15, 2024 shall be governed by the law previously in force. Andrea filed an application for title on August 14, 2024. The Clerk of Court denies the application, citing the old law. (a) Identify the controlling rule under Article 2 of the Civil Code regarding when laws take effect. (b) Determine whether Andrea’s August 14, 2024 filing is governed by the old law or by LTMA. (c) If Andrea had filed the application on August 15, 2024, what law governs?