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RA 8796 (Charter of the City of Maasin) Section 6

RA 8796 (Charter of the City of Maasin) Section 6

Jurisdiction of the City.

Section 6

SEC. 6. Jurisdiction of the City. - The jurisdiction of the City of Maasin, for police purposes only, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction and for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the purity of the water supply of the City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over all the territory within the drainage area of such water supply, or within one hundred (100) meters of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the city water service. The regional trial courts and the city courts of the City of Maasin shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the regional trial courts and the metropolitan trial courts or city or municipal trial courts of the adjoining municipalities to try crimes and misdemeanor committed within the said drainage area, or within said space of one hundred (100) meters. The court first taking jurisdiction of such offense shall thereafter retain exclusive jurisdiction thereof. But any license that may be issued within said zone, area or spaces shall be granted by the proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality. ARTICLE IICITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL

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CitationRA 8796 (Charter of the City of Maasin) Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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