Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITY , INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNE D OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, FROM INTRODUCING OR CONSTRUCTING ANY KIND OF IMPROVEMENT ON PROPERTIES CONDITIONALLY CONVEYED BY PRIVATE PERSONS AND PROVIDINGPENALTIES THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 24, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1335, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITY , INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNE D OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, FROM INTRODUCING OR CONSTRUCTING ANY KIND OF IMPROVEMENT ON PROPERTIES CONDITIONALLY CONVEYED BY PRIVATE PERSONS AND PROVIDINGPENALTIES THEREFOR
ABSTRACT : Rationale: Private individuals and/or entities, by way of a legitimate deed, conditionally donates, or in any other manner conditionally transfer, in gratuity, its ownership and physical possession of a certain property to the government, any of itsinstrumentality , or government-owne d or-controlled corporation. The deed of conveyance provides that the donee shall introduce improvements, infrastructure or otherwise, to the property, however, with the condition tht should the donee violates any of the term and/or conditions of the transfer, the ownership and possession of the property automatically reverts bacj to the donor, including all the improvements introduced thereto by the donee, which in this case the government. > At face value,, this arrangement is perfectly legal and tenable. However, the question of propriety arises when, after the government introduces improvements in the property, the donor influences the concerned government official or employee of the government char
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBANAN, MARCELINO C.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-24
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
COMMITTEE ACTION: change of cttee. ref'l from Good Gov't as per j.18;p.19( Aug.29,200 1)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-07-30

Abstract

Rationale: Private individuals and/or entities, by way of a legitimate deed, conditionally donates, or in any other manner conditionally transfer, in gratuity, its ownership and physical possession of a certain property to the government, any of itsinstrumentality , or government-owne d or-controlled corporation. The deed of conveyance provides that the donee shall introduce improvements, infrastructure or otherwise, to the property, however, with the condition tht should the donee violates any of the term and/or conditions of the transfer, the ownership and possession of the property automatically reverts bacj to the donor, including all the improvements introduced thereto by the donee, which in this case the government. > At face value,, this arrangement is perfectly legal and tenable. However, the question of propriety arises when, after the government introduces improvements in the property, the donor influences the concerned government official or employee of the government char

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