AN ACT TRANSFERRING FROM THE NATIONAL WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY THE WATERWORKS, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAIS, CANLAON AND DUMAGUETE, TO THE CORRESPONDING MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES.
Year:
1969
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 21, 1969
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This Act transfers the waterworks, sewerage, and drainage systems in the municipalities of Negros Oriental, including the cities of Bais, Canlaon, and Dumaguete, from the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority to the respective municipalities and cities. It aims to decentralize the management of these systems to local authorities.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5798, June 21, 1969 ]
AN ACT TRANSFERRING FROM THE NATIONAL WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY THE WATERWORKS, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAIS, CANLAON AND DUMAGUETE, TO THE CORRESPONDING MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The waterworks, sewerage and drainage systems in the municipalities of the Province of Negros Oriental, including the cities of Bais, Canlaon and Dumaguete, are hereby transferred from the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority to the corresponding municipalities and cities to which such systems belong together with all their property, records, equipment, machinery and other assets. The branch offices of the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority in said municipalities and cities are hereby abolished.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 21, 1969.
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