Practice question
A city publishes only a newspaper summary of a revenue measure, concededly omitting substantive provisions. A newspaper of local circulation exists and no special exception applies. Does the summary meet Section188?
- No; the provision calls for publication in full
- Yes, if the summary is shorter
- Yes, because taxes need no publication
- Yes, if one official reads the full text privately
- Yes, because public hearings always replace publication
Legal references
- RA7160 Local Government Code: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html Sections130,186,188–190.
- Coca-Cola v City of Manila GR156252 June27,2006 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jun2006/gr_156252_2006.html MAIN publication and attempted amendment of void ordinance.
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