Practice question
A departing official immediately takes a regulated-company consultancy of the kind prohibited during incumbency. He argues every Section 7(b) restriction necessarily ends at the moment of resignation. Under the paragraph following Section 7(b)(3), which is correct?
- The specified prohibitions continue for one year after separation, subject to the statute’s stated private-practice distinction
- Resignation immediately erases all listed restrictions
- The restriction continues only for one hour
- Only elected officials have post-service duties
- A company may waive the statute
Legal references
- RA 6713, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html; Section 7(b)-(c), including post-employment paragraph.
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.