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An Act titled the Electronic Land Title Standardization Act (ELTSA) was enacted on March 18, 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on March 31, 2025. The Act provides: (a) This Act shall take effect on June 9, 2025. (b) For purposes of land title applications, all applications filed on or after June 9, 2025 shall be governed by ELTSA; all applications filed before June 9, 2025 shall be governed by the law previously in force. Rosa filed an application for title on May 28, 2025. 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 Rosa’s May 28, 2025 filing is governed by the old law or by ELTSA. (c) If Rosa had filed the application on June 9, 2025, what law governs?