Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING LOCAL SANGGUNIANS, EXCEPT SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, THE POWER TO CONDUCT INQUIRIES, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO ISSUE SUBPOENA AND TO PUNISH FOR CONTEMPT ANY PERSON WHO REFUSES TO OBEY SUCH PROCESS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 447, 458 AND 468 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Date filed
April 24, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5941, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING LOCAL SANGGUNIANS, EXCEPT SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, THE POWER TO CONDUCT INQUIRIES, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO ISSUE SUBPOENA AND TO PUNISH FOR CONTEMPT ANY PERSON WHO REFUSES TO OBEY SUCH PROCESS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 447, 458 AND 468 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 | |
| SHORT TITLE : Granting Local Sanggunians the Power to Conduct Inquiries, In Aid of Legislation | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to amend Sections 447, 458 and 468 of the Local Government Code in order to empower the local sangunians, except the sanguniang barangay, to compel the attendance of witnesses in the conduct of investigation, in aid of legislation, and to punish for contempt any person who refuses to obey such process. Any person who refuses to obey the subpoena or refuses to be sworn to or answer inquiries when lawfully required to do so by the local sangunians, in connection with its legislative functions, shall be adjudged in contempt. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JALA, ELADIO "BOY" | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-04-24 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Yumul-hermida | 2. Apostol |
| 3. Chatto | 4. Macias |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (069 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01393 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-04-24 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 1423, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4431, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4445, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4745, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-04-30 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-04-30 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-05-06 | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-09-10 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Yumul-hermida | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to insert into the Record of the House the sponsorship speech of Rep. Yumul-Hermida. |
Abstract
The bill seeks to amend Sections 447, 458 and 468 of the Local Government Code in order to empower the local sangunians, except the sanguniang barangay, to compel the attendance of witnesses in the conduct of investigation, in aid of legislation, and to punish for contempt any person who refuses to obey such process. Any person who refuses to obey the subpoena or refuses to be sworn to or answer inquiries when lawfully required to do so by the local sangunians, in connection with its legislative functions, shall be adjudged in contempt.
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