Constitution of Siquijor into a Separate Highway Engineering District
Republic Act No. 1264, enacted on June 10, 1955, establishes the Sub-province of Siquijor as a separate and independent highway engineering district. The Act amends previous legislation to allow for the appointment of a district engineer and grants Siquijor the right to elect a representative to the provincial board of Oriental Negros. This legislation aims to enhance the administrative and engineering capabilities of the sub-province. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1264
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 10, 1955
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1264
AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SUB-PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR INTO A SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT AND REGULAR HIGHWAY ENGINEERING DISTRICT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE
SECTION 1. Act Numbered Thirty-one hundred forty-three is amended by adding after section five thereof a new section, to be known as section 5-A, which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 5-A. Within thirty days after the approval of this amendatory Act, the Sub-province of Siquijor shall be constituted and organized into a separate, independent and regular highway engineering district similar to existing engineering districts, for which a district engineer shall be assigned in accordance with laws rules and regulations applicable thereto." cd
SECTION 2. The title of the said Act is amended to read as follows:
"An Act granting to the Sub-province of Siquijor the right to elect a member to represent the interests of the sub-province in the provincial board of Oriental Negros, and constituting said sub-province into a separate, independent and regular highway engineering district.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 10, 1955
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 51, No. 6, p. 2822 in June 1955
Cite This Law
Constitution of Siquijor into a Separate Highway Engineering District, Republic Act No. 1264, Jun 10, 1955 (Philippines)
Constitution of Siquijor into a Separate Highway Engineering District, Republic Act No. 1264 (Phil. 1955)
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