Bill Type
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Long 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
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00290 | |
| 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 : The proposed measure seeks to correct the practice of government officials and employees of disregarding the requirement under several laws and regulations to liquidate promptly cash advances granted in the pursuit of official business. The bill provides that the failure of an accountable officer to liquidate his cash advance shall be a prima facie presumption of malversation or misappropriation of such fund. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAPUS, JESLI A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (006 ) | 2. Codilla (008 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
The proposed measure seeks to correct the practice of government officials and employees of disregarding the requirement under several laws and regulations to liquidate promptly cash advances granted in the pursuit of official business. The bill provides that the failure of an accountable officer to liquidate his cash advance shall be a prima facie presumption of malversation or misappropriation of such fund.
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