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Republic Act
Approved January 17, 2001

Republic Act No. 8998

An act creating a separate engineering district in the fourth congressional district in the province of negros occidental and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE ENGINEERING DISTRICT IN THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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This act establishes the Fourth Engineering District Office of the Province of Negros Occidental by consolidating specified cities and municipalities, authorizes the Department of Public Works and Highways to transfer relevant records and assets, appropriates necessary funds, and specifies its effective date.

  • Creation of the Fourth Engineering District Office
  • Authorization for transfer of district records and assets
  • Funding provision in the following year's General Appropriations Act
  • Effectivity fifteen days after publication
Engineering District
Negros Occidental
Public Works
Appropriations

Eleventh Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8998

AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE ENGINEERING DISTRICT IN THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Section 1

The cities of Bago and La Carlota, municipalities of Pontevedra, Valladolid, San Enrique and Pulupandan, which comprise the Fourth District of the Province of Negros Occidental are hereby constituted into an engineering district to be known as the Fourth Engineering District Office of the Province of Negros Occidental.

Section 2

The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways is hereby authorized to transfer the records, property, equipment, supplies and materials pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Engineering District of the Fourth Congressional District of Negros Occidental in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

Section 3

The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: JANUARY 17, 2001

JOSEPH E. ESTRADA

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.