Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (PAO), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 178, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (PAO), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 | |
| ABSTRACT : THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SHALL BE PLACED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.> IT SHALL INDEPENDENTLY DISCHARGE ITS MANDATE TO RENDER FREE OF CHARGE, LEGAL REPRESENTATION ASSISTANCE, AND COUNSELING TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN ADMINISTRATIVE, LABOR, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES AFTER IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED THEREBY.> IN THE EXIGENCY OF SERVICE, THE PAO MAY BE CALLED UPON BY PROPER AUTHORITIES TO RENDER SUCH SERVICES TO OTHER PERSONS,SUBJECT TO EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, GILBERTO JR. C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Espino | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Lacson (003 ) | 2. Jaraula (011 ) |
| 3. Yumul-hermida (070 ) | 4. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-07-24 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SHALL BE PLACED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.> IT SHALL INDEPENDENTLY DISCHARGE ITS MANDATE TO RENDER FREE OF CHARGE, LEGAL REPRESENTATION ASSISTANCE, AND COUNSELING TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN ADMINISTRATIVE, LABOR, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES AFTER IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED THEREBY.> IN THE EXIGENCY OF SERVICE, THE PAO MAY BE CALLED UPON BY PROPER AUTHORITIES TO RENDER SUCH SERVICES TO OTHER PERSONS,SUBJECT TO EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS."
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