Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 469)
The act authorizes provincial boards to hear and determine controversies arising in municipalities concerning municipal ordinances regulating religious processions or closing municipal cemeteries.
An appeal can be taken to the provincial board of the province by the persons interested in such ordinances.
The provincial board can confirm, modify, or nullify such ordinance or ordinances as it deems best for the public interest, and its decision is final.
The Court of First Instance may enjoin the enforcement of such ordinance in whole or in part if it is proven that the ordinance was enacted not for the public good but in bad faith due to prejudice or hatred.
The opinion of the president of the provincial board of health shall be requested by the provincial board, but this opinion is advisory only.
No, the decision of the provincial board on such matters is final, except when bad faith, prejudice, or hatred is involved and the Court of First Instance intervenes.
It specifically addresses municipal ordinances regulating religious processions and those closing municipal cemeteries.
The act took effect immediately upon its passage on October 6, 1902.
The passage was expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September 26, 1900.
The provincial board must provide sufficient notice to the interested parties and conduct a hearing before confirming, modifying, or nullifying the ordinance.