Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 40 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 30, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1619, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 40 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : This bill states that the following are DISQUALIFIED from running for any elective local position: B) THOSE CONNECTED IN THE LOWER COURTS BUT WHOSE CASES ARE PENDING APPEAL, PROVIDED THEY HAVE BEEN CONVICTED FOR AN OFFENSE INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDEOR FOR AN OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY AT LEAST FOUR (4) YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT OR FOR ANY CRIME CLASSIFIED AS HEINOUS, FOR THE PERIOD WHEREIN THE CASE IS ON APPEAL PENDING FINAL RESOLUTION BY THE HIGHER COURTS. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SINGSON, ERIC D. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2001-08-06 |
Abstract
This bill states that the following are DISQUALIFIED from running for any elective local position: B) THOSE CONNECTED IN THE LOWER COURTS BUT WHOSE CASES ARE PENDING APPEAL, PROVIDED THEY HAVE BEEN CONVICTED FOR AN OFFENSE INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDEOR FOR AN OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY AT LEAST FOUR (4) YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT OR FOR ANY CRIME CLASSIFIED AS HEINOUS, FOR THE PERIOD WHEREIN THE CASE IS ON APPEAL PENDING FINAL RESOLUTION BY THE HIGHER COURTS.
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