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BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG. 495BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 495 - AN ACT
CREATING THE NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Section 1. There shall be created a state polytechnic college
in the Municipality of Bambang, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, to be known
as the Nueva Vizcaya State Polytechnic College.
Sec. 2. The College shall be composed of the
present Nueva Vizcaya School of Arts and Trades and the Paniki Barangay
High School in the Municipality of Bagabag which shall be annexed
thereto as a unit offering secondary courses. The College shall
establish and maintain secondary schools as its branches in Barangay
Malabing, Municipality of Kasibu; Barangay Monguia, Municipality of
Dupax del Norte; Barangay Sta. Clara, Municipality of Aritao; Barangay
Carolotan, Municipality of Dupax del Sur, and Barangay Morong,
Municipality of Bagabag, all in Nueva Vizcaya.
Sec. 3. The College shall primarily provide
collegiate level occupational, technical and professional instruction
and training in applied arts and sciences and promote applied research,
advanced studies, and progressive leadership in the stated fields.
Sec. 4. The Government of said College shall be
vested in a Board of Trustees, to be composed of the Minister of
Education, Culture and Sports as ex officio Chairman of the Board, the
President of the College, a representative of the National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA), two (2) prominent citizens who have
distinguished themselves in their professions or fields of
specialization, one representing the alumni association, the other
chosen from prominent citizens in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, both
to be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Minister of
Education, Culture and Sports: Provided, however, That the non-ex
officio members of the Board, except the President of the College who
shall serve during the duration of his incumbency, shall hold office as
follows: one to serve for two (2) years, and the other to serve for
four (4) years, the term of office of each to be specified in his
appointment by the President. Thereafter, persons appointed to succeed
such members shall hold office for a term of four (4) years and until
their successors shall have been appointed and qualified.
Permanent vacancy in the Board shall be filled by appointment by the
President with the recommendation of the Minister of Education, Culture
and Sports and such appointee shall hold office for the unexpired term
only.
In the absence or inability of the Minister of Education, Culture and
Sports, the Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Sports or when
these positions are vacant, the President of the College shall act as
chairman.
The members of the Board of Trustees shall serve without compensation,
but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary
expenses incurred in attendance upon meetings of the Board and upon
other official business authorized by resolution of the Board, subject
to existing budget laws on honoraria and allowances.
Sec. 5. The Board of Trustees shall have the
following powers and duties in addition to its general powers of
administration:
(a) To receive and appropriate for the ends specified
by law such sums as may be provided for by law for the support of the
College;
(b) To confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons
in recognition of learning, statesmanship, or eminence;
(c) To appoint, upon recommendation of the President
of the College, the registrar, the dean of the college, the heads of
the various branches of the College, professors, instructors, lecturers
and other employees of the College and to fix their compensation
subject to P.D. No. 985 and other pertinent budget and compensation
laws, prescribe the hours of service, duties and conditions of work as
it may deem proper, to grant to them, in its discretion, leaves of
absence in accordance with the rules that it may promulgate and to
remove them for cause after proper investigation and hearing pursuant
to Civil Service laws governing disciplinary action;
(d) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline
drawn by the Academic Council as hereinafter provided;
(e) To provide fellowship and scholarship for
deserving faculty members and students of the College;
(f) To prescribe rules for its own government, and to
enact for the government of the College such rules and regulations, not
contrary to law, as may be necessary; and
(g) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and
donations of real and personal property of all kinds, to administer the
same for the benefit of the College, or of a department thereof, or for
aid to any student or students, in accordance with the directions and
instructions of the donor, and, in default thereof, in such manner as
the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine.
Sec. 6. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall
consist of all the members holding office at the time meeting of the
board is called. All processes for or against the Board of Trustees
shall be served on the President or Secretary thereof.
Sec. 7. On or before the 15th day of the month
following the opening of regular classes each year, the Board of
Trustees shall file with the Office of the President, through the
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports a detailed report setting
forth the progress, conditions and needs of the College.
Sec. 8. The head of the College shall be known as
the President of the College. He shall be appointed for a term of six
(6) years by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of
the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports upon consultation with
the members of the Board: Provided, That the President of the College
may be reappointed after his term shall have expired upon same
recommendations aforestated.
The powers and duties of the President of the College shall be those
pertaining to the office of the president of a state college.
Sec. 9. There shall be a vice-president of the
College to be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports. He shall be vested with all
the powers and duties of the President upon assumption of such function
in the absence or incapacity of the latter for any cause, and shall
also perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may from time
to time assign to him.
Sec. 10. There shall be an Administrative Council
consisting of the President of the College as chairman, the
vice-president, deans, and heads of branches of the College as members.
It shall have the duty and authority to implement policies governing
the administration, management, and development planning of the
College. All formulated plans and programs for the College shall be
subject to the approval of the Board.
Sec. 11. There shall be an Academic Council
consisting of the President of the College as chairman and the faculty
of the College who teach collegiate courses as members. The Academic
Council shall have the power and duty to prescribe the curricula and
rules of discipline, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.
It shall fix the requirements for admission to the College, as well as
for graduation, and the conferral of titles and degrees. The Council
shall likewise have the power to recommend students or others to be
recipients of titles or degrees. Through the President or his duly
authorized representative, it shall have disciplinary power over the
students of the College within the limits prescribed by the rules of
discipline approved by the Board of Trustees.
Sec. 12. The body of instructors and professors of
the College shall constitute the faculty thereof.
If the appointment of professors and instructors of the College, no
religious test shall be applied, nor shall religious opinions or
affiliations of the faculty of the College be made a matter of
examination or inquiry: Provided, That no member of the faculty shall
inculcate sectarian tenets in any of his/her teachings, nor attempt
either directly or indirectly under the penalty of dismissal by the
Board of Trustees, to influence students and attendants at the College
for or against any particular church or religious sect.
Sec. 13. There shall be a Secretary of the College
who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees. He shall be the
registrar of the College, and the secretary of the Board of Trustees.
He shall keep the records of the College, and shall exercise such
powers, and perform such duties as may be designated by the Board of
Trustees.
Sec. 14. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be
ex officio treasurer of the College. All accounts and expenses thereof
shall be audited by the Commission on Audit, or its duly authorized
representative.
Sec. 15. All personnel, assets, records, and
appropriations of the Nueva Vizcaya School of Arts and Trades, and the
Paniki Barangay High School are hereby transferred to the College.
Sec. 16. Heads of bureaus and offices of the
national government operating in Nueva Vizcaya as well as heads of
departments in the provincial government of said province are hereby
authorized to loan or transfer, upon request of the President of the
College, such apparatus, equipment, and supplies as may be needed by
the College, and to detail employees for duty therein when in the
judgment of the head of the bureau or department or office, such
employee/s can be spared therefor without serious detriment to the
public service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duties as may
be required under such detail and the time so employed shall be counted
and considered as part of their regular official service.
Sec. 17. The Minister of Education, Culture and
Sports shall take such steps as are necessary for the immediate
implementation of this Act. For this purpose, he is authorized to
create a technical committee within one (1) month after the Board of
Trustees shall have been duly constituted, to advise the Board toward
the proper adjustment of the College so constituted to the new status
of a state college, as well as to guide them in the making of program
for the development and expansion of the College.
Sec. 18. The existing appropriations for the Nueva
Vizcaya School of Arts and Trades and the Paniki Barangay High School
in the Municipality of Bagabag are hereby transferred to the Nueva
Vizcaya State Polytechnic College, to be disbursed in accordance with
the provisions of this Act. Thereafter, the necessary sum for the
operation and maintenance of the new state college shall be provided
for in subsequent General Appropriations Acts, until which time the
operation of the institution as a college shall be deferred, provided
that its new name shall take effect upon its approval of this Act.
Sec. 19. All laws or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified
accordingly.
Sec. 20. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: June 10, 1983.
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