Republic Act No. 6176: An act amending section thirteen of the 1971 constitutional convention act to change the site for the opening of the constitutional convention

In plain language

Republic Act No. 6176 amends Section 13 of the 1971 Constitutional Convention Act to designate the Chairman of the Commission on Elections as responsible for convening the convention, sets the opening session to be held at the Manila Hotel on June 1, 1971, and allows subsequent sessions at any other place within the Philippines.

Chairman of COMELEC responsible for convening the convention

President of Senate and Speaker of House jointly preside at opening session

Convention meets at Manila Hotel on June 1, 1971

Subsequent sessions may be held elsewhere

Quorum defined for business

Convention judges election, returns, qualifications of members

Convention may adopt rules

constitutional convention

site change

Republic Act

Philippines

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6176, May 27, 1971 ]

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTEEN OF THE 1971 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ACT TO CHANGE THE SITE FOR THE OPENING OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippinesin Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section thirteen of Republic Act Numbered Sixty-one hundred thirty-two, otherwise known as The 1971 Constitutional Convention Act", is amended to read as follows:

> "Section 13.*Who May Convene.*-The Chairman of the Commission on Elections shall take charge of all arrangements for the convening of the Constitutional Convention. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly preside at its opening session. The Convention shall meet in the City of Manila at the Manila Hotel on June first, nineteen hundred and seventy-one at ten o'clock in the morning. Thereafter, the Convention may in its discretion hold its session at any other place within the Republic of the Philippines. Unless the Convention provides otherwise, a majority of all its members shall constitute a*quorum*to do business, but a smaller number may meet, adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members. The Convention shall be the sole judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its members and it may organize and adopt such rules as it may see fit."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, May 27, 1971.

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