Practice question
A vacancy occurs in the youth organization’s representation in the sanggunian. An official proposes ordinary discretionary appointment without considering the organizational next-in-rank rule. Which provision applies?
- Every representative seat is inherited privately
- Section 45(d) provides automatic filling by the official next in rank of the organization concerned
- The rule requires a nationwide referendum
- A private employer automatically fills it
- The organization has no statutory relevance
Legal references
- RA 7160: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html; Section 45.
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