An Act Granting the Municipalities of Silago, Cabalian, Sogod, Malitbog, San Francisco, Liloan and Bontoc, All in the Province of Southern Leyte, a Franchise Each to Install, Operate and Maintain an Electric Light, Heat and Power System
Year:
1961
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 17, 1961
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This Act grants the municipalities of Silago, Cabalian, Sogod, Malitbog, San Francisco, Liloan, and Bontoc in Southern Leyte the authority to construct, operate, and maintain their own electric light, heat, and power systems. It aims to facilitate the generation and distribution of electric services within their jurisdictions.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 3121
An Act Granting the Municipalities of Silago, Cabalian, Sogod, Malitbog, San Francisco, Liloan and Bontoc, All in the Province of Southern Leyte, a Franchise Each to Install, Operate and Maintain an Electric Light, Heat and Power System
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Subject to the terms and conditions established in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to the municipalities of Silago, Cabalian, Sogod, Malitbog, San Francisco, Liloan and Bontoc, all in the Province of Southern Leyte, for a period of twenty-five years from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege and authority to construct, operate and maintain an electric light, heat and power system each for the purpose of generating and distributing electric light, heat and/or power for sale within their territorial jurisdiction.
Section 2. In the event that the grantee shall purchase and secure from the National Power Corporation electric heat and power, the National Power Corporation is hereby authorized to negotiate and transact for the benefit and in behalf of the public consumers with reference to rates.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1961.
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