Practice question
A governor wants to retain a private law client from before election and argues that the earlier retainer is exempt from Section 90(a). Does the retainer's age itself authorize continued private practice while serving?
- Yes, every prior retainer survives every restriction
- Yes, only new clients are prohibited
- Yes, a pre-election fee replaces official duties
- Yes, private contracts override the statute
- No, an earlier private retainer does not itself exempt continued practice from the office-based prohibition
Legal references
- R.A. No. 7160, Section 90(a)–(c), with questions confined to private law practice by governors and city or municipal mayors: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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