Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO HASTEN TITLING OF RESIDENTIAL LANDS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN BY EXTENDING THE GRANT OF FREE PATENT TO RESIDENTIAL LANDS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 24, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03401
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO HASTEN TITLING OF RESIDENTIAL LANDS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN BY EXTENDING THE GRANT OF FREE PATENT TO RESIDENTIAL LANDS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : The bill proposes the following: a) extend the grant of free patent to residential lands classified as such by the local government in its land use plan and not needed for public service and use; b) reduce the period of occupation to ten (10) years; and c) remove the restriction on encumbrance in the title.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VALENCIA, RODOLFO G.
DATE FILED : 2008-01-24
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Change of committee referral requested on 2008-08-12
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE ON 2008-08-12
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO NATURAL RESOURCES on 2008-01-30;SECONDARILY REFERRED TO JUSTICE on 2008-01-30;

Abstract

The bill proposes the following: a) extend the grant of free patent to residential lands classified as such by the local government in its land use plan and not needed for public service and use; b) reduce the period of occupation to ten (10) years; and c) remove the restriction on encumbrance in the title.

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