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AN ACT GRANTING THE LOCAL SANGGUNIANS, EXCEPT THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAYS, THE POWER TO CONDUCT INQUIRIES, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO ISSUE SUBPOENA AD TESTIFICANDUM AND DUCES TECUM 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
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AMENDING SECS. 447, 458 AND 468, RA 7160 ( GRANTING LOCAL SANGGUNIANS TO ISSUE SUBPOENA)
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October 24, 2013
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Entitled: AN ACT GRANTING THE LOCAL SANGGUNIANS, EXCEPT THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAYS, THE POWER TO CONDUCT INQUIRIES, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO ISSUE SUBPOENA AD TESTIFICANDUM AND DUCES TECUM 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 [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2013 ] 10/24/2013 Introduced by Senator MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO; 11/18/2013 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT; (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, all Senate Bills pending in the committee/s, with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service, for safekeeping and preservation on July 19, 2016) (Prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE)