Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC SUCCESSION OF THE ASSOCIATE APPELLATE JUSTICE WHO IS FIRST IN PRECEDENCE TO POSITION OF PRESIDING APPELATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS IN CASE OF VACANCY AND THE REMOVAL BY IMPEACHMENT OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 479, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC SUCCESSION OF THE ASSOCIATE APPELLATE JUSTICE WHO IS FIRST IN PRECEDENCE TO POSITION OF PRESIDING APPELATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS IN CASE OF VACANCY AND THE REMOVAL BY IMPEACHMENT OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
ABSTRACT : In case of a vacancy in the Presiding Appellate Justice, THE ASSOCIATE APPELLATE JUSTICE WHO IS FIRST IN PRECEDENCE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO THE POSITION. [or in] In the event of [his] The absence or inability OF THE PRESIDING APPELLATE JUSTICE to perform the powers, fuctions, and duties of his office, the Associate Appellate Justice who is first in precedence shall perform his powers, functions ad duties until such disability is removed [,]. [or another Presiding Appellate justice is appointed and qualified.]
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, RAUL M.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Espino
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Syjuco (023 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-07-24

Abstract

In case of a vacancy in the Presiding Appellate Justice, THE ASSOCIATE APPELLATE JUSTICE WHO IS FIRST IN PRECEDENCE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO THE POSITION. [or in] In the event of [his] The absence or inability OF THE PRESIDING APPELLATE JUSTICE to perform the powers, fuctions, and duties of his office, the Associate Appellate Justice who is first in precedence shall perform his powers, functions ad duties until such disability is removed [,]. [or another Presiding Appellate justice is appointed and qualified.]

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