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Act No. 1397 Section 28

Section 28

SEC. 28. (a) No township officer shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract work, cockpits, or other permitted games and amusements, or business of the township, or in the purchase of any real estate or any other property belonging to the corporation. (b) Any officer violating the provisions of this section shall,: upon a two-thirds vote of all the members of the council, be removed from office; and, upon trial and conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be imprisoned for not less than six months and not more than two years.

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CitationAct No. 1397 Section 28 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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