Grant of Electric Light, Heat and Power System Franchise to Himamaylan, Negros Occidental

June 17, 1961

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3236

AN ACT GRANTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF HIMAMAYLAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM

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 Municipality of Himamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental, for a period of twenty-five years from the approval of this Act the right, privilege and authority to construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing electric light, and/or power for sale within the limits of the said municipality. cdt

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

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 58, No. 7, p. 1280 on February 12, 1962