Act
Approved June 19, 1971

Republic Act No. 6256

An act establishing a fresh water fish nursery and demonstration farm at the mountain state agricultural college reservation in the municipality of la trinidad, province of benguet, and authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FRESH WATER FISH NURSERY AND DEMONSTRATION FARM AT THE MOUNTAIN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE RESERVATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF BENGUET, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

In plain language

The Republic Act No. 6256 establishes a fresh-water fish nursery and demonstration farm at the Mountain State Agricultural College reservation in La Trinidad, Benguet, authorizes the appropriation of funds for its construction and operation, and sets the effective date of the act.

  • Establishment of fish nursery and demonstration farm
  • Designation of five hectares of land
  • Appropriation of ten thousand pesos for initial costs
  • Annual appropriation of at least fifty thousand pesos for maintenance
  • Effective upon approval
Agriculture
Fisheries
Environment
Benguet
Republic Act 6256

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6256, June 19, 1971 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FRESH WATER FISH NURSERY AND DEMONSTRATION FARM AT THE MOUNTAIN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE RESERVATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF BENGUET, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

There shall be established and maintained, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Fisheries, a fresh-water fish nursery and demonstration farm at the Mountain State Agricultural College reservation in the Municipality of La Trinidad, Province of Benguet.

Section 2

The President of the Philippines shall set aside, segregate and release from the Mountain State Agricultural College reservation an area of five hectares for the establishment of said farm.

Section 3

The sum of ten thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in addition to whatever sums may be available for this purpose under Republic Act Numbered Forty-six hundred forty, to carry into effect the purposes of this Act during fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred seventy-two. Thereafter, the amount of not less than fifty thousand pesos needed for the maintenance and operation of the said farm shall be included in the General Appropriations Act each year.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 19, 1971.

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