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Xavier Lgu
Xavier Lgu
UNIT {LGU}
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ARE INSTITUTIONAL UNITS WHOSE
FISCAL, LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY EXTENDS
OVER THE SMALLEST GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS DISTINGUISHED
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL PURPOSES.
AUTONOMOUS AREA
• LOCAL AUTONOMY
-IT REFERS TO SELF-GOVERNING. IT ALSO THE GRANTING OF MORE POWERS,
AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESOURCES BY THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN ORDER TO BE SELF-
RELIANT AND ACTIVE PARTNERS
• DECENTRALIZATION
-IT IS TRANFER OF POWER AND AUTHORITY FROM CENTRAL INSTITUTION TO
LOWER OR LOCAL LEVELS OF A GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
FORMS OF DECENTRALIZATION
1. LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION
2. EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
-THE HEAD OF THE LGUPERFORMS THIS FUNCTION, WHERE THE BARANGAY CAPTAIN,
THE MUNICIPAL OR THE CITY MAYOR AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR IS CHARGED
WITH THE EXECUTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAWS OF THE LAND AND THE
ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS ENACTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGISLATIVE BODIES
3. QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTION
4. TAXATION FUNCTION
-THIS FUNCTION IS AS WELL DISPENSED OF BY THE COUNCIL OF EACH LGU WITH THE
CONCURRENCE OF ITS EXECUTIVE.
-UNDER THIS FUNCTION, THE LGU HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE PRIVATE
PROPERTIES FOR PUBLIC USE AS DEEMED NECESSARY WITH THE
PAYMENT OF JUST COMPENSATION.IT IS INCUMBENT IN THE LGU TO TAKE
A PRIVATELY-OWNED PIECE OF LAND FOR ROAD WIDENING AND THE
PROPERTY OWNER MUST BE COMPENSATED JUSTLY.
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