Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE ACQUISITION, USE, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT MOTOR VEHICLES
Congress Author
Date filed
April 8, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5913, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE ACQUISITION, USE, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT MOTOR VEHICLES
ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to update and codify the various laws, including administrative issuances and jurisprudence on the acquisition, use, maintenance and disposal of motor vehicles or transport equipment. Through the years, the misuse of government vehicles and the notoriety of procurement of luxury vehicles by government agencies have alarmed the public that four lead agencies on public trust i.e., the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Audit, the Ombudsman and the Philippine National Police, were constrained to issue Joint Circular 2000-01 delineating their responsibilitie s in implementing the law, rules and regulations on the proper use of government vehicles.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DE VENECIA, JOSE JR. C.
DATE FILED : 2003-04-08
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (065 ) 2. Nieva (065 )
3. Amin (067 ) 4. Uy (067 )
5. Chatto (072 ) 6. Espina (002 )
7. Puentebella (017 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2003-04-23

Abstract

This bill seeks to update and codify the various laws, including administrative issuances and jurisprudence on the acquisition, use, maintenance and disposal of motor vehicles or transport equipment. Through the years, the misuse of government vehicles and the notoriety of procurement of luxury vehicles by government agencies have alarmed the public that four lead agencies on public trust i.e., the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Audit, the Ombudsman and the Philippine National Police, were constrained to issue Joint Circular 2000-01 delineating their responsibilitie s in implementing the law, rules and regulations on the proper use of government vehicles.

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