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June 20th, 2008 — Local Government Code, Political Laws
BOOK I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
[Sections 1 to 127]
TITLE ONE. – BASIC PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 1. – THE CODE: POLICY AND APPLICATION
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known and cited as the “Local Government Code of 1991″.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – (a) It is hereby declared the policy of the State that the territorial and political subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of national goals. Toward this end, the State shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government structure instituted through a system of decentralization whereby local government units shall be given more powers, authority, responsibilities, and resources. The process of decentralization shall proceed from the national government to the local government units.
(b) It is also the policy of the State to ensure the accountability of local government units through the institution of effective mechanisms of recall, initiative and referendum.
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June 20th, 2008 — Local Government Code, Political Laws
BOOK II: LOCAL TAXATION AND FISCAL MATTERS
[Sections 128 to 383]
TITLE ONE. – LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXATION
CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 128. Scope.- The provisions herein shall govern the exercise by provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays of their taxing and other revenue-raising powers.
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June 20th, 2008 — Local Government Code, Political Laws
BOOK III: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
[Sections 384 to 510]
TITLE ONE. – THE BARANGAY
CHAPTER 1 – ROLE AND CREATION OF THE BARANGAY
SEC. 384. Role of the Barangay. – As the basic political unit, the barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled.
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June 20th, 2008 — Local Government Code, Political Laws
BOOK IV: MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
[Sections 511 to 536]
TITLE ONE. – PENAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 511. Posting and Publication of Ordinances with Penal Sanctions. – (a) ordinances with penal sanctions shall be posted at prominent places in the provincial capitol, city, municipal or barangay hall, as the case may be, for a minimum period of three (3) consecutive weeks. Such ordinances shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation, where available, within the territorial jurisdiction of the local government unit concerned, except in the case of barangay ordinances. Unless otherwise provided therein, said ordinances shall take effect on the day following its publication, or at the end of the period of posting, whichever occurs later.
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