Grant of Franchise to Farmers' Cooperative Marketing Association (Electric Light, Heat and Power System)

June 14, 1956

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1432

AN ACT GRANTING TO THE FARMERS' COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATION A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOLANO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA

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 Farmers' Cooperative Marketing Association, 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, heat, and/or power for sale within the Municipality of Solano, Province of Nueva Vizcaya. aisa dc

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. It is expressly provided that, in the event the Government should desire to maintain and operate for itself the system and enterprise herein authorized, the grantee shall surrender its franchise and will turn over to the Government all serviceable equipment therein, at cost, less reasonable depreciation.

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

Approved: June 14, 1956 cd i

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, p. 2978 in June 1956