Sponsored by: The ChanRobles Group A collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes not included or cited in the main indices of the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. This page features the full text of Republic Act No. 7640 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7640 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Section
1. Declaration of Policy. — It
is the policy of the State to formulate after consultations with
appropriate
public agencies, the private sector, and local government units
socioeconomic
development programs taking into account the requirements of
conservation
and ecology and in accordance with its constitutional mandate to
promote
a more equitable distribution of opportunities, income, and wealth; a
sustained
increase in the amount of goods and services produced by the nation for
the benefit of the people; an expanding productivity as the key to
raising
the quality of life for all, especially the under privileged.
chan robles virtual law library The
State shall promote industrialization and full employment based on
sound
agricultural development and agrarian reform, through industries that
make
full and efficient use of human and natural resources, and which are
competitive
in both domestic and foreign markets.However,
the State shall protect Filipino enterprises against unfair foreign
competition
and trade practices. The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council shall constitute an effective advisory and consultative mechanism to ensure consistency in coordinating executive development planning and congressional budgeting. Sec. 2. Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council. — Pursuant to the foregoing policy, there is hereby constituted a consultative and advisory body to be known as the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council. It shall be composed of twenty (20) members with the President as Chairman and the following as members: the Vice President, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, seven (7) members of the Cabinet to be designated by the President, three (3) members of the House of Representatives to be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at least one (1) of whom shall come from the dominant minority party, and the following to be appointed by the President; a representative of the local government units, a representative of the youth, and a representative of the private sector from any or a combination of the following: business, cooperatives, agriculture, and labor.chan robles virtual law library Membership in the Council of the members of the legislature shall be an extension of their legislative functions. Membership in the Council of the members of the Cabinet shall be in an ex officio capacity. The Chairman and members of the Council who are government officials shall serve in the Council without any additional emoluments, allowances, or pay, by virtue of and in connection with the positions they have been elected to or appointed to, as the case may be. The Council may form its own subcommittees as may be needed and may call on any government agency or resource persons for assistance. Sec. 3. Functions of the Council. — The Council shall serve as a consultative and advisory body to the President as the head of the national economic and planning agency for further consultations and advice on certain programs and policies essential to the realization of the goals of the national economy with the following functions:
Sec.
4. Secretariat. — The Council
shall have the National Economic and Development Authority secretariat
as the principal secretariat in providing staff support to the Council,
assisted by personnel from the Presidential Management Staff and the
economic
planning staff of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. chan
robles virtual law library
Sec.
5. Meetings of the Council. —
The Council shall meet at least once every quarter, but may be convened
by its Chairman to such special meetings as may be necessary. The
members of the Council shall be duly notified of any meeting in
advance. The
first meeting of the Council shall take place within one (1) month from
the effectivity of this Act, at a time and place to be designated by
the
Chairman. Sec. 6. Priority Concerns. — The Council shall give special attention to measures which will:
Sec.
7. The Council shall render reports
after every meeting to all Senators and Congressmen who are not members
of the Council, particularly the progress and action taken on priority
concerns embodied in Section 6 hereof. chan
robles virtual law library
Sec.
8. Implementing Rules and Regulations.
— Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the Council
shall
promulgate all the necessary rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions
of this Act. Sec. 9. Appropriations. — The amount of Three million pesos (P3,000,000.00) is hereby authorized out of the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the operating and capital expenditures of the Council for the Fiscal Year 1993.Thereafter, the necessary appropriations shall be provided in the Annual General Appropriations Act. Sec. 10. Separability Clause. — In case any provision hereof is declared unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared and affected shall remain in force and effect.chan robles virtual law library Sec. 11. Repealing Clause. — All laws and executive orders which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. Sec.
12. Effectivity. — This Act shall
take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette.
Approved:
December 9, 1992
Back to Top - Back to Main Index - Back to Home Copyright ©1998-2006 by ChanRobles Publishing Company All Rights Reserved Since 19.07.98 |
|||
On-Line
Bar
Review
MCLE:
DebtKollect
Intellectual
Property
| |
|
|
