Practice question
A mayor orally announces that a local road is permanently closed. No ordinance has been passed and no independent legal authority supports the action. The mayor argues that executive convenience alone replaces the sanggunian. Which answer follows Section 21(a)?
- The oral announcement does not satisfy the ordinance and special approval requirements for permanent closure
- Any oral announcement permanently changes the road's legal status
- A road can never be closed through any lawful process
- The mayor may replace every statutory vote by preference
- The nearest private owner alone acquires the road
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7160, Local Government Code, Section 21, closure and opening of roads: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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