Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO ENHANCE INTER-LGU COOPERATION BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN BOOK I OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991"
Congress Author
Date filed
June 1, 2020
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06880
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ENHANCE INTER-LGU COOPERATION BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN BOOK I OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991"
ABSTRACT : States that LGUs may group themselves, consolidate, or coordinate their efforts, services, and resources for purposes commonly beneficial to them THROUGH MUTUAL AGREEMENT OR THROUGH THE FORMATION OF AN ALLIANCE WITH A LEGAL PERSONALITY. Provides that a National Registry of Alliances ( N R A ) shall be formed to register the alliance of LGUs and establish the legal personality and all the consequent implications of the same. Refers Inter-Local Cooperation to the arrangement wherein geographically adjacent local government units (LGUs) agree to jointly plan and implement development projects, programs, and initiatives.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CHATTO, EDGAR M.
DATE FILED : 2020-06-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Del Mar (000 2020-06-03)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2020-06-01

Abstract

States that LGUs may group themselves, consolidate, or coordinate their efforts, services, and resources for purposes commonly beneficial to them THROUGH MUTUAL AGREEMENT OR THROUGH THE FORMATION OF AN ALLIANCE WITH A LEGAL PERSONALITY. Provides that a National Registry of Alliances ( N R A ) shall be formed to register the alliance of LGUs and establish the legal personality and all the consequent implications of the same. Refers Inter-Local Cooperation to the arrangement wherein geographically adjacent local government units (LGUs) agree to jointly plan and implement development projects, programs, and initiatives.

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