RA 180 (Revised Election Code) Section 28

Disqualification to act on provincial boards and municipal councils.

Section 28

SEC. 28. Disqualification to act on provincial boards and municipal councils.—Any member of a provincial board or of a municipal council who is a candidate for office in any election, shall be incompetent to act on said body in the performance of the duties thereof relative to said election, and if, for such reason, the number of members should be unduly depleted, the President, if it is a provincial or city office and the governor if it is a municipal office, shall appoint any disinterested voter of the province, municipality or city concerned belonging to the political party of the incompetent member to act in his place on such matters. (C. A. 357-23)

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