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Practice question: Power of Appropriation

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An agency has money in its account from a tax imposed for a special public purpose. The agency wants to spend it on an unrelated office renovation, asserting that custody of the money is sufficient authority. Explain the constitutional requirements governing Treasury payments and special-purpose tax funds.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VI Section 29(1) and (3): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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