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An Act titled the National Land Titles Modernization Act (NLTMA) was enacted on March 1, 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on March 12, 2025. The Act provides: (a) This Act shall take effect on May 1, 2025. (b) For purposes of land title applications, all applications filed on or after May 1, 2025 shall be governed by this Act; all applications filed before May 1, 2025 shall be governed by the law previously in force. On April 20, 2025, Elena filed an application for title. 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 Elena’s April 20, 2025 filing is governed by the old law or by the NLTM A. (c) If Elena had filed the application on May 1, 2025, what law governs?