Practice question
A municipal ordinance is properly presented to the mayor. The full statutory veto period expires without a communicated veto. The mayor later claims the ordinance cannot be approved because no signature was ever placed on it. Limit the inquiry to Section 54 approval, without assuming completion of separate effectivity requirements. Which is correct?
- No signature means no approval in all circumstances.
- The ordinance is deemed approved under Section 54(b), while separate effectivity requirements must still be considered.
- The mayor may extend the veto period indefinitely by silence.
- The secretary may privately repeal the ordinance.
- Every unsigned ordinance automatically becomes a national statute.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7160, Sections 49-55: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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