RA 521 Section 4

Section 4

SEC. 4. Seal and general powers of the city.-The city have a common seal, and may alter the same at pleasure. It may take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey, and dispose of real and personal property for the general interests of the city, condemn private property for public use, contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution exercise all the powers hereinafter conferred.

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CitationRA 521 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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