Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Authority can be exercised only during the term when the public officer, is by
law, invested with the rights and duties of the office.
2.Discretionary – imposed by law upon a public officer; officer has the right to decide
how and when the duty shall be performed; mandamus will not lie to compel
performance
1.GAD
2.manifest injustice
Constitutional Duties
•SOLGEN – represent government and its offices EXCEPT criminal cases and civil cases
for damages arising from felony.
Prohibitions
• Except:
2. cabinet members
4. Limitation on laborers
5. Detail or reassignment
• All appointments.
• Relative: those related within the 3rd civil degree by consanguinity or affinity
• Exemption:
1. confidential capacity
2. teachers
3. physicians