Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE RECLAMATION OF FORESHORE LANDS BY THE CITY OF BACOLOD.
Congress
1st Congress of the Republic
House Bill No.
H. No. 962
Legislative History
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Date of Approval
June 20, 1947

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
House Bill Only
Subjects
RECLAMATION OF LAND -- BACOLOD CITY

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 43 no. 7 page 2606 (7/00/1947)

Full Text of Issuance

H. No. 962 / 43 OG No. 7, 2606 (July, 1947)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 161, June 20, 1947 ]

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE RECLAMATION OF FORESHORE LANDS BY THE CITY OF BACOLOD

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Authority is hereby granted the City of Bacolod to undertake and carry out at its own expense the reclamation by dredging, filling or other means, of any foreshore lands bordering the city in order to establish and provide proper and adequate docking and harbor facilities for inter island and ocean going vessels calling at the aforesaid city.SEC. 2. Any and all lands reclaimed as herein provided shall be the property of the City of Bacolod except that the new foreshore along the reclaimed lands shall continue to be the property of the National Government.SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approved, June 20, 1947.

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