Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2566, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 217 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE MAKING THE FAILURE TO LIQUIDATE CASH ADVANCE WITHIN THE PERIOD PROVIDED THEREIN A PRIMA FACIE PROOF OF MALVERSATION | |
ABSTRACT : Section thirteen of Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to add another paragraph to read as follows: > "In addition, the failure of a public officer or employee, who was previously granted a cash advance, to liquidate the same after the purpose for which it was given has been served within the following periods shall be prima facie proof of malversation or misappropriatio n of the fund he received, to wit: >1. Salaries, wages, etc. - within 5 days after each 15th day/end ofthe month pay period. 2. For petty operating expenses and field operating expenses - within 20 days after the end of the year. 3. For special operations, and operating expenses or purchases of supplies, materials and the like in an amount exceedingg P100,000 - 20 days after the completion of the operation or after the delivery and acceptance of the supplies, materials and the like. 4. For Local travel - within 15 days upon return to his official station. 5. For foreign travel - within 60 days | |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAPUS, JESLI A. | |
DATE FILED : 2001-08-21 | |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
1. Lopez (047 ) | 2. Abaya (047 ) |
3. Abaya (047 ) | 4. Cajes (047 ) |
5. Baterina (047 ) | 6. Durano (047 ) |
7. Ablan (047 ) | 8. Badelles (047 ) |
9. Bondoc (047 ) | 10. Cua (047 ) |
11. Fua (047 ) | 12. Teodoro (047 ) |
13. Banaag (047 ) | 14. Wacnang (047 ) |
15. Dadivas (047 ) | 16. Angara-castillo (047 ) |
17. Zamora (047 ) | 18. Jaraula (069 ) |
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
URGENT BILL? No | |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-08-27 |
Abstract
Section thirteen of Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to add another paragraph to read as follows: > "In addition, the failure of a public officer or employee, who was previously granted a cash advance, to liquidate the same after the purpose for which it was given has been served within the following periods shall be prima facie proof of malversation or misappropriatio n of the fund he received, to wit: >1. Salaries, wages, etc. - within 5 days after each 15th day/end ofthe month pay period. 2. For petty operating expenses and field operating expenses - within 20 days after the end of the year. 3. For special operations, and operating expenses or purchases of supplies, materials and the like in an amount exceedingg P100,000 - 20 days after the completion of the operation or after the delivery and acceptance of the supplies, materials and the like. 4. For Local travel - within 15 days upon return to his official station. 5. For foreign travel - within 60 days
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