Title
Transfer of Agusan del Norte Capital
Law
Republic Act No. 8811
Decision Date
Aug 16, 2000
Republic Act No. 8811 transfers the capital and seat of government of the Province of Agusan del Norte from Butuan City to the Municipality of Cabadbaran, with a budget allocated for the relocation and the retention of the vacated site for public use.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 8811)

The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8811 is to transfer the capital and seat of government of the Province of Agusan del Norte from Butuan City to the Municipality of Cabadbaran.

The province affected by Republic Act No. 8811 is Agusan del Norte.

The provincial government offices shall be relocated to a provincial government center established in the Municipality of Cabadbaran.

The site in Butuan City vacated after the transfer will be retained for public purposes and shall be named in honor of the late Teofisto Guingona.

An amount of One Hundred Million Pesos (P100,000,000) is authorized to be appropriated over five years, with Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000) per year.

This Act takes effect immediately upon its approval.

All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or amended accordingly.

Yes. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other unaffected provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

The late Teofisto Guingona is honored in the naming of the vacated site in Butuan City.

The authorized budget must be appropriated within five (5) years.


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