Republic Act No. 9038: An act converting the third sub-district engineering office of the department of public works and highways in the province of negros oriental into a full-fledged engineering district to be known as the negros oriental third engineering district and appropriating funds therefor

Republic Act No. 9038

An act converting the third sub-district engineering office of the department of public works and highways in the province of negros oriental into a full-fledged engineering district to be known as the negros oriental third engineering district and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CONVERTING THE THIRD SUB-DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL INTO A FULL-FLEDGED ENGINEERING DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEGROS ORIENTAL THIRD ENGINEERING DISTRICT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This act converts the Third Sub-District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Negros Oriental into the Negros Oriental Third Engineering District, lists its constituent municipalities, appropriates funds for its operations, directs the Secretary of Public Works and Highways to promulgate necessary rules, and specifies its effective date.

Conversion of the Third Sub‑District Engineering Office into the Negros Oriental Third Engineering District

Listing of municipalities comprising the new district

Appropriation of funds in the General Appropriations Act

Mandate for the Secretary of Public Works and Highways to promulgate rules

Effective date upon approval

engineering district

public works

Negros Oriental

Eleventh Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9038 March 13, 2001

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

Section 1

The Third Sub-District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Province of Negros Oriental is hereby converted into a full-fledged engineering district to be known as the Negros Oriental Third Engineering District.

Section 2

The Negros Oriental Third Engineering District shall comprise the municipalities of Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia and Zamboanguita.

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

The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall promulgate the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. President of the Senate | (Sgd.) ARNULFO P. FUENTEBELLA Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 23, 2000 and December 11, 2000, respectively.

LUTGARDO B. BARBO

Secretary of Senate

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: March 13, 2001

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

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