Section 22Sec./Art. 22

Development of Real Property Information System. - The BLGF shall develop and maintain an up-to-date electronic database of the sale, exchange, lease, mortgage, donation, transfer and all other real property transaction and declarations in the country and on the cost of construction or renovation of buildings and other structure, and on prices of plant, machinery, and equipment.

For this purpose, the BLGF shall require the mandatory submission of necessary documents from the concerned officials or employees of national government offices or instrumentalities, and LGUs: Provided, That the mandatory submission of documents and information shall be subject to the prohibition of disclosure, and security of certain information under RA No. 10173, particularly Sections 20 and 21 thereof, and other existing laws. The updated database shall be made available at no cost to all LGUs, and other national government agencies, without need of prior approval, including the Commissioner of Internal Revenue or their duly authorized representative subject to the provision of Section 270 of RA No. 8424, otherwise known as the "National Internal Revenue Code of 1997", as amended, and Sections 12 and 13 of RA No.

10173: Provided, further, That the private sector may access the database subject to the guidelines of the BLGF: Provided, finally, That non-submission of the required documents to the BLGF will subject the concerned official or employee to administrative penalties pursuant to the provisions of Section 26 of this Act.

The BLGF shall establish mechanisms for the electronic submission of the required documents in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Article III of this Act.

All provinces, cities, and municipalities shall automate their real property tax administration operation such as, but not limited to, tax mapping technology, maintain software-enabled valuation systems, undertake regular data cleansing, and computerize records management, with the guidance of the BLGF, in coordination with the Department of Information and communications Technology (DICT). The DICT shall provide, free of charge, the appropriate equipment, connectivity and interoperable information and communications technology platform, including their corresponding maintenance, and the appropriate training and capability building programs to all LGUs.

The DICT shall prioritize provinces, cities or municipalities belonging to third and lower income class LGUs that do not have an existing information communication technology platform in place, to ensure compliance with this section/ The BLGF, together with the DICT, shall ensure the full automation by all LGUs of their real property systems within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act.