Practice question
An ordinance permanently closes a local freedom park with the required vote and ordinary safety provisions. It provides no transfer or relocation to a new site. Officials argue that the general power to close local facilities and a future private development proposal make that omission irrelevant. Which assessment follows Section 21(b)?
- The omission violates the specific freedom-park safeguard despite compliance with the stated general requirements
- The general power automatically cancels the new-site requirement
- Any private development proposal is itself a new freedom park
- A voting supermajority makes every safeguard optional
- The statute protects only the private developer's preferences
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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