Practice question
A mayor is temporarily unable to serve because of approved leave. The vice-mayor asserts the absence automatically creates a permanent vacancy and a new full mayoral term. Which is best?
- Every leave is permanent incapacity
- Temporary exercise always creates a full new term
- The mayor loses title upon any absence
- The vice-mayor may abolish the office
- Temporary inability must be treated under Section 46 rather than assumed permanent succession
Legal references
- RA 7160 Sections 44-46: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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