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Practice question: Corporate Powers

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Practice question

A newly elected mayor says the municipality's existing corporate identity necessarily vanished when the previous mayor's term ended. Which is best?
  1. Every election dissolves every LGU
  2. Section 22's continuous succession contradicts that premise
  3. The mayor personally inherits all assets
  4. All public records become private
  5. A new municipality arises automatically every three years

Legal references

  • RA 7160 Section 22, Corporate Powers: https://officialgazette.gov.ph/1991/10/10/republic-act-no-7160/

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