Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 461 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Congress Author
Date filed
September 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2849, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 461 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
ABSTRACT : Section 461 of the Local Government Code and which is sought to be amended by this bill refers to REQUISITES FOR CREATION of a PROVINCE, particularly on LAND AREA. This bill purposes that the requirement as to either the minimum land area or the maximum population SHALL NOT APPLY WITH THE PROPOSED AREA to be created CONSISTS OF ONE OR MORE ISLANDS.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ECLEO, GLENDA B.
DATE FILED : 2001-09-04
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Jala (022 ) 2. Locsin (022 )
3. Cruz-ducut (023 ) 4. Nieva (024 )
5. Lacson (024 ) 6. Libanan (024 )
7. Cuenco (024 ) 8. Nograles (024 )
9. Roco (024 ) 10. Echiverri (025 )
11. Teves (025 ) 12. Uy (025 )
13. Chungalao (025 ) 14. Ramirez-sato (025 )
15. Gatchalian (025 ) 16. Celeste (025 )
17. Zamora (025 ) 18. Javier (025 )
19. Suarez (025 ) 20. Abaya (026 )
21. Barbers (026 ) 22. Cua (026 )
23. Mathay (026 ) 24. Nepomuceno (026 )
25. Torres (026 ) 26. Uy (026 )
27. Yumul-hermida (026 ) 28. Gozos (026 )
29. Soon-ruiz (026 ) 30. Tulagan (026 )
31. Enrile (027 ) 32. Gullas (029 )
33. Defensor (029 ) 34. Espino (029 )
35. Ermita-buhain (029 ) 36. Reyes (030 )
37. Lopez (030 ) 38. Taganas Layus (031 )
39. Estrella (031 ) 40. Monfort (035 )
41. Pilando (035 ) 42. Defensor (035 )
43. Locsin (035 ) 44. Nachura (035 )
45. Plaza (035 ) 46. Remulla (035 )
47. Umali (035 ) 48. Dy (038 )
49. Unico (041 ) 50. Kintanar (043 )
51. Puentebella (043 ) 52. Domogan (050 )
53. Violago (051 ) 54. Veloso (054 )
55. Espina (057 ) 56. Lapus (057 )
57. Villarama (060 ) 58. Gonzales (065 )
59. Padilla (066 ) 60. Suplico (002 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6537, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2001-09-24

Abstract

Section 461 of the Local Government Code and which is sought to be amended by this bill refers to REQUISITES FOR CREATION of a PROVINCE, particularly on LAND AREA. This bill purposes that the requirement as to either the minimum land area or the maximum population SHALL NOT APPLY WITH THE PROPOSED AREA to be created CONSISTS OF ONE OR MORE ISLANDS.

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