Practice question
A qualified nonparty council member leaves a permanent vacancy. An official says only a political party can supply a nominee, so the vacancy can never be filled. Which is correct?
- Every nonparty vacancy is permanent by law
- The seat must be sold at auction
- Only the former member may inherit it
- Section 45(c) expressly provides a nonparty-vacancy appointment route
- Party membership is automatically created on vacancy
Legal references
- RA 7160: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html; Section 45.
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