Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING ANY PERSON FROM RUNNING FOR, OFFICE, OR FROM FURTHER DISCHARGING A PUBLIC OFFICE, IF CONVICTED OF A CAPITAL OFFENSE, EVEN IF THE JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION IS PENDING REVIEW OR APPEAL
Date filed
October 7, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04238 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING ANY PERSON FROM RUNNING FOR, OFFICE, OR FROM FURTHER DISCHARGING A PUBLIC OFFICE, IF CONVICTED OF A CAPITAL OFFENSE, EVEN IF THE JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION IS PENDING REVIEW OR APPEAL | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to avert the anomaly of an elected official serving his contitutents from the four walls of the prison cell and enjoying all the benefits and emoluments of his office. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBARIOS, ROAN I. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-10-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | 4. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 1998-10-15 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to avert the anomaly of an elected official serving his contitutents from the four walls of the prison cell and enjoying all the benefits and emoluments of his office.
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