Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING AN ELECTIVE OFFICIAL IPSO FACTO RESIGNED FROM HIS ELECTIVE OFFICE UPON THE FILING OF HIS CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01012 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING AN ELECTIVE OFFICIAL IPSO FACTO RESIGNED FROM HIS ELECTIVE OFFICE UPON THE FILING OF HIS CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY |
| ABSTRACT : Section 67 of the Omnibus Election Code is deemed unfair in its treatment of candidates as it exempts candidates for the positions of President and Vice President from resigning from the public office they are currently holding. The bill seeks to do declare all elective officials running for any office other than one he is holding in a permanent capacity as ipso facto resigned from his office upon filing of the certificate of candidacy. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DADIVAS, RODRIGUEZ D. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
Section 67 of the Omnibus Election Code is deemed unfair in its treatment of candidates as it exempts candidates for the positions of President and Vice President from resigning from the public office they are currently holding. The bill seeks to do declare all elective officials running for any office other than one he is holding in a permanent capacity as ipso facto resigned from his office upon filing of the certificate of candidacy.'
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