Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO ACT PROMPTLY ON THE PUBLIC'S PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS AS REQUIRED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES'
Date filed
July 5, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00780 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO ACT PROMPTLY ON THE PUBLIC'S PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS AS REQUIRED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES' | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill imposes a fine of not less than the equivalent of three (3) months salary but not more than the equivalent of six (6) months salary or suspension of not less than six (6) months but not more than one (1) year or removal from office on any public servant who fails to act promptly on letters and other communication from the public. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEFENSOR, ARTHUR D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Zialcita (018 ) | 2. Mangudadatu (045 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Change of committee referral requested on 2007-11-20 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2007-12-05 | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY on 2007-07-31; |
Abstract
The bill imposes a fine of not less than the equivalent of three (3) months salary but not more than the equivalent of six (6) months salary or suspension of not less than six (6) months but not more than one (1) year or removal from office on any public servant who fails to act promptly on letters and other communication from the public.
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