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FULL TITLE : AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, AND 123 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 44 THEREOF
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January 18, 2017
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04779 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, AND 123 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 44 THEREOF |
| SHORT TITLE : "agricultural Free Patent Reform Act" |
| ABSTRACT : Intends to remove the archaic restrictions of the Public Land Act on agricultural free patents in order to make these titles readily available for commercial and credit transactions; Provides that these lands alienated or disposed of in favor of qualified land applicants shall not be subject to restrictions regarding encumbrances, conveyances, transfers, or dispositions imposed under several sections of the said Act. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL ROSARIO, MANUEL MONSOUR III T. |
| DATE FILED : 2017-01-18 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB08078 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2017-01-24 |
Abstract
Intends to remove the archaic restrictions of the Public Land Act on agricultural free patents in order to make these titles readily available for commercial and credit transactions; Provides that these lands alienated or disposed of in favor of qualified land applicants shall not be subject to restrictions regarding encumbrances, conveyances, transfers, or dispositions imposed under several sections of the said Act.
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