TIL how big the responsibility of the senate secretary is.
With the recent happening today sa senado where the senate secretary resigned at magkakaroon daw ng disruption on how the senate operated.
So i checked and researched what are some of the roles and functions a senate secretary.
I would only highlight this one example.
A senate secretary’s signature is required for a bill to pass and creating a republic act.
After the senate has done all the readings and approval. A final copy of bill which is called an “enrolled billed” will be printed and certified by the senate secretary. Dito pipirma yung senate secretary for the certification. Once certified saka pipirma ang senate president.
This also the same sa counterpart ng house of the representatives.
A senate president cannot sign without a senate secretary’s signature. In temporary absence or incapacity of the senate secretary the deputy secretary for legislation steps in.
Sources:
Legislative process taken from the senate’s website, check under “final legislative action” for the senate secretary’s role.
https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/about/legpro.asp
Senate composition and outline of the senate secretary’s role and its offices
https://senate.gov.ph/senators/composition-of-the-senate
Sample RA that has passed to highlight that a senate secretary’s signature is included in the passing the bills into republic act. I specifically chose this particular republic act since it is the shortest one only 44 words. Another TIL for me.
https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/1396