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An Act titled the Real Property Records Modernization Act (RPRMA) was enacted on November 10, 2023 and published in the Official Gazette on November 24, 2023. The Act provides: (a) This Act shall take effect on December 24, 2023. (b) For purposes of land title applications, all applications filed on or after December 24, 2023 shall be governed by this Act; all applications filed before December 24, 2023 shall be governed by the law previously in force. Mario filed an application for title on December 3, 2023. 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 Mario’s December 3, 2023 filing is governed by the old law or by the RPRMA. (c) If Mario had filed the application on December 24, 2023, what law governs?