Text of the provision
Sec. 95. Congressional Oversight Committee. – There is hereby created a Congressional Oversight Committee composed of seven
(7) Members from the Senate and seven
(7) Members from the House of Representatives. The Members from the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate President based on the proportional representation of the parties or coalitions therein with at least two
(2) Senators representing the Minority. The Members from the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Speaker, also based on proportional representation of the parties or coalitions therein with at least two
(2) Members representing the Minority. The Committee shall be headed by the respective Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs and the House of Representatives Committee on Dangerous Drugs.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Republic Act No. 9165 (2002). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
A Congressional Oversight Committee is created with seven (7) Members from the Senate and seven (7) from the House of Representatives, appointed by the Senate President and the Speaker on proportional representation of parties or coalitions, each chamber's delegation including at least two (2) members representing the Minority. It is headed by the chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs and the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs.
Related provisions
- Section 94 — Implementing Rules And Regulations.
- Section 96 — Functions Of The Oversight Committee.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.