Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING THE MANNER OF CHANGING THE COMPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION OR ASSIGNMENT OF FIELD OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 56 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 881 AND THEREBY REPEALING SECTION 44 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189
Congress Author
Date filed
November 23, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05645
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING THE MANNER OF CHANGING THE COMPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION OR ASSIGNMENT OF FIELD OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 56 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 881 AND THEREBY REPEALING SECTION 44 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189
ABSTRACT : States that ANY ELECTION OFFICER WITH A PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE OR CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST HIM IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL OR ELECTION DUTIES UDNER THIS ACT SHALL, IF THE EVIDENCE OF GUILT IS STRONG , BE AUTOMATICALLY REASSIGNEDBY THE COMMISSION TO A NEW STATION OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CASE.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAD, FLORENCIO B.
DATE FILED : 1998-11-23
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 1998-11-26

Abstract

States that ANY ELECTION OFFICER WITH A PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE OR CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST HIM IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL OR ELECTION DUTIES UDNER THIS ACT SHALL, IF THE EVIDENCE OF GUILT IS STRONG , BE AUTOMATICALLY REASSIGNEDBY THE COMMISSION TO A NEW STATION OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CASE.

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