Practice question
An ordinance creates a levy solely to finance the incumbent mayor’s private election campaign, with no public program or service. The council claims additional revenue always satisfies Section130 regardless of purpose. Which is best?
- The stated exclusive private campaign purpose conflicts with the public-purpose requirement
- Every revenue-raising purpose is automatically public
- Partisan benefit itself replaces statutory authority
- A majority vote eliminates all public-purpose limits
- Any levy is valid if the mayor calls it convenient
Legal references
- RA7160 Local Government Code: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html Sections129 and130(a)–(e).
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