Practice question
A municipality invokes only the ground that land has ceased to be economically feasible and sound for agriculture. There is no Department of Agriculture determination, and the facts establish no alternative substantially-greater-value ground. The mayor says his personal belief alone is the determination required by Section 20(a)(1). Which answer is correct?
- The mayor's belief always replaces the named agency determination
- No statutory factual ground is ever necessary
- The asserted ground requires the Department of Agriculture determination specified by the provision
- A developer's payment automatically supplies the determination
- A public hearing itself conclusively proves every substantive ground
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7160, Local Government Code, Section 20, reclassification of lands: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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