Constituting the Second Congressional District of Davao del Sur into a Separate District Engineering Office ( Republic Act No. 9219 )

August 8, 2003 ^*

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9219

AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR INTO A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The second congressional district in the Province of Davao del Sur is hereby constituted into a separate highway engineering district to be known as the Second Highway Engineering District of the Province of Davao del Sur. It shall be composed of the municipalities of Sulop, Kiblawan, Malalag, Sta. Maria, Malita, Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani (island-municipality). ICHcTD

SECTION 2. The office of the said highway engineering district shall be located in the Municipality of Malita and shall have a highway district engineer and such other personnel as may be necessary who shall be appointed in accordance with existing laws and regulations.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall include in its program the funding requirements for the operationalization of the Second Highway Engineering District of Davao del Sur in the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

* Lapsed into law on August 8, 2003, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 99 No. 45 Page 6993 on November 10, 2003.