AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE ENGINEERING DISTRICT IN THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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Summary of Republic Act No. 8998

Creation of a Separate Engineering District
- The cities of Bago and La Carlota, and the municipalities of Pontevedra, Valladolid, San Enrique, and Pulupandan, which comprise the Fourth Congressional District of Negros Occidental, are constituted into a separate engineering district known as the Fourth Engineering District Office of Negros Occidental. (Section 1)
- This separates the engineering district from the existing district it was previously part of.

Transfer of Records and Resources
- The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways is authorized to transfer records, property, equipment, supplies, and materials pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Fourth Congressional District of Negros Occidental to the newly created engineering district. (Section 2)
- This transfer shall be in accordance with existing laws, rules, and regulations.

Appropriation of Funds
- The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. (Section 3)
- This provision ensures that funds are allocated for the implementation of the law.

Effectivity
- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. (Section 4)
- This specifies the date when the law becomes effective.