Practice question
COA has two Members who qualify solely as lawyers with the required practice. A proposed third Member qualifies solely as a CPA with twelve years of auditing experience and meets every other requirement. Does this mix violate the rule against all Members belonging to the same profession?
- No; on these stipulated facts the Commission would not have all Members in the same profession.
- Yes; a lawyer and a CPA are always legally identical professions.
- Yes; COA may contain only lawyers.
- Yes; COA may contain only CPAs.
- No, because professional composition is never constitutionally relevant.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article IX-B, Section 1; Article IX-C, Section 1; Article IX-D, Section 1: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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