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PD 231 Section 41

Approval of tax ordinances by local chief executive; veto power.

Section 41

SEC. 41. Approval of tax ordinances by local chief executive; veto power. — A tax ordinance passed by the local board or council shall be approved and signed by the local chief executive concerned. If he considers any such ordinance prejudicial to the public welfare, he may veto it by signifying to the proper law-making body his disapproval thereof in writing. The law-making body may, by a two thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, pass the ordinance over the veto, in which case it shall be deemed approved without the chief executive's approval or signature. If said chief executive fails to approve or veto a tax ordinance within-ten days after its passage, it shall likewise he deemed approved.

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CitationPD 231 Section 41 (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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