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Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION BY MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER MANDATORY FOR PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 484 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991"
Date filed
July 27, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01746 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION BY MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER MANDATORY FOR PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 484 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991" |
| ABSTRACT : Under the Local Government Code, the appointment of an environment and natural resources officer is merely optional for local government units. To prevent the degradation of our ecosystem, the bill makes the appointment of the environment and natural resources officer mandatory. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-27 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 2004-08-04 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
Abstract
Under the Local Government Code, the appointment of an environment and natural resources officer is merely optional for local government units. To prevent the degradation of our ecosystem, the bill makes the appointment of the environment and natural resources officer mandatory.'
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