Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City)
Republic Act No. 6449, enacted on June 17, 1972, amends certain provisions of the Charter of the City of Olongapo (Republic Act No. 4645). It repeals a specific subparagraph and clarifies that all existing utilities (waterworks, electric, light, and power systems) will be owned by the city, with revenues directed to its special fund. Additionally, properties transferred to the Philippine Government by the United States before and after December 7, 1959, will also belong to the city, along with public infrastructure. The Act establishes guidelines for the disposition of public domain lands within the city, ensuring that the city retains most of the revenues generated from such transactions. This law took effect upon approval.
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- What is Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City) about?
- Republic Act No. 6449, enacted on June 17, 1972, amends certain provisions of the Charter of the City of Olongapo (Republic Act No. 4645). It repeals a specific subparagraph and clarifies that all existing utilities (waterworks, electric, light, and power systems) will be owned by the city, with revenues directed to its special fund. Additionally, properties transferred to the Philippine Government by the United States before and after December 7, 1959, will also belong to the city, along with public infrastructure. The Act establishes guidelines for the disposition of public domain lands within the city, ensuring that the city retains most of the revenues generated from such transactions. This law took effect upon approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 6449?
- Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City) (Republic Act No. 6449) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City) enacted?
- Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City) (Republic Act No. 6449) was enacted on Jun 17, 1972.
- What is the citation for Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City)?
- Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City), Republic Act No. 6449, Jun 17, 1972 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6449
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 17, 1972
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6449
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SIX HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO
SECTION 1. Subparagraph (rr), Section seventeen of Republic Act Numbered Forty-six hundred forty-five is hereby repealed. casia
SECTION 2. Section one hundred eight of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 108. Ownership of waterworks, electric, light and power, and telephone systems, roads, streets, etc. — Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, all existing waterworks, electric, light and power, and telephone systems, presently operated by the Municipality of Olongapo shall be owned by the city, and revenues therefrom shall accrue to the special fund of the city.
"Ownership of properties within the City of Olongapo of whatever nature and source transferred and/or turned over to the Philippine Government by the United States Government before, during and after the date of the turnover of the then community of Olongapo on December seven, nineteen hundred and fifty-nine, except all lands of the public domain, shall vest, on the city, and all existing municipal and provincial roads, streets, bridges, docks, piers, wharves, machineries, equipments and other public works improvements shall be owned by the city, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding."
SECTION 3. The same Act is amended by inserting between sections one hundred eight and one hundred nine a new section to read as follows: cd
"SECTION 108 A. Disposition of lands of the public domain within the city. — The disposition of lands of the public domain within the city shall be in accordance with the provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and forty-one, as amended: Provided, That all incomes and receipts derived from such disposition shall accrue exclusively to the city as provided in this Act, with the exception of two per centum thereof, which shall be retained by, or turned over by the city to, the Director of Lands for the use of his office as operating expenses in the administration and disposition of such lands".
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1972
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 68, No. 42, p. 8162-P on October 16, 1972
Cite This Law
Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City), Republic Act No. 6449, Jun 17, 1972 (Philippines)
Amendments to R.A. No. 4645 (Charter of Olongapo City), Republic Act No. 6449 (Phil. 1972)
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