Practice question
For a local taking governed by RA7160 Section19, what minimum court deposit does that provision specify for immediate possession after filing?
- 15% of fair market value based on the current tax declaration
- 15% of the land area
- 100% of the owner’s desired price in every case
- A fixed PHP100 regardless of property value
- No deposit
Legal references
- RA7160 Local Government Code: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html Section19 provisional-possession deposit.
- Masikip v. City of Pasig, GR136349, January23 2006, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jan2006/gr_136349_2006.html Genuine necessity and public-use holdings.
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