Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN LOCAL OFFICIALS TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR OR MAYOR AND VICE GOVERNOR OR VICE-MAYOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 44 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Date filed
July 14, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07890 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN LOCAL OFFICIALS TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR OR MAYOR AND VICE GOVERNOR OR VICE-MAYOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 44 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 | |
| ABSTRACT : Provides a mandate on succession to avert the possible scenario wherein the governor or mayor, after completing three (3) consecutive terms, will support a next of kin or a protege and settle for the second top post in the hope of regaining his oldseat by circumventing the Constitutional mandate on term limits. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MACIAS, EMILIO II C. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-07-14 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | 4. |
| 5. | 6. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01300 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2000-11-14 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 1999-07-27 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2000-11-20 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2000-11-28 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2000-12-06 | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2000-12-06 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2000-12-20 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2001-01-10 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2001-02-05 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:178 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2001-02-06 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2001-02-07 |
Abstract
Provides a mandate on succession to avert the possible scenario wherein the governor or mayor, after completing three (3) consecutive terms, will support a next of kin or a protege and settle for the second top post in the hope of regaining his oldseat by circumventing the Constitutional mandate on term limits.
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