Practice question
Which fiscal principle limits an LGU’s claimed power to pay money from its treasury?
- Every payment needs only a campaign promise
- No payment may be made except pursuant to an appropriations ordinance or law
- Any private invoice creates an appropriation
- An official’s popularity supplies budget authority
- Only the supplier decides the lawful source
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7160, Sections 22, 305 and 344: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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