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AN ACT CONVERTING THE TANGUB
AGRO-INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF TANGUB, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS
OCCIDENTAL INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHWESTERN
MINDANAO STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, REPEALING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4878, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. |
Section 1. The Tangub Agro-Industrial School in the City of
Tangub, Province of Misamis Occidental is hereby converted into a State
College to be known as the Northwestern Mindanao State College of
Science and Technology. (a)
Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
chairman; The term of office of the presidents of the faculty associations, the student councils and the alumni association shall be coterminous with their terms of office. The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years. Sec. 6. The Board shall promulgate and implement policies in accordance with declared policies on education and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports as well as the policies, standards and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722. Sec. 7. The Board shall have the following specific powers and duties in addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise of all the powers granted to the board of directors of a corporation under existing laws: (a)
To enact rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes and functions of the State College; Such
fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income
generated by the State College, shall constitute special trust funds
and shall be deposited in any authorized government depository bank,
and all interest that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the
same fund for the use of the State College. Sec. 8. The Board of Trustees shall regularly convene at least once every quarter. The chairman of the Board of Trustees may call a special meeting whenever necessary: provided, that the chairman of the Board, or the president of the State College are among those present in the meeting. In the absence of the chairman of the CHED, a commissioner of the CHED, duly designated by him, shall represent him in the meeting: provided, however, that during this meetings, the president of the State College as vice chairman shall be the presiding officer: provided, further, that this proviso notwithstanding, the chairman of the CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED commissioner as regular chair to the Board of Trustees, in which case said commissioner shall act as the presiding officer. The members of the Board shall not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in their attendance of meeting or in connection with their official business authorized by resolution of the Board. Sec. 9. The administration of the State College shall be vested in the president of the State College who shall render full-time service. He shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. He shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term: provided, however, that this proviso notwithstanding, in order to effect a smooth transition to a State College, the incumbent administrator of the Tangub Agro-Industrial School, if qualified, shall serve as the first president of the State College. The remaining term of the incumbent administrator of the school shall be counted as his first term as the State College president. In case of vacancy in the office of the president as mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph, his successor shall hold office for the unexpired term. The powers and duties of the president of the State College in addition to those specifically provided in this Act shall be those pertaining to the office of the president of similar colleges. If the successor shall serve for a period of more than two (2) years, then such shall be considered as one full term for the successor. The salary of the president of the State College shall be in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be comparable to that being received by the presidents of similar educational institutions of like enrollment and standing. Sec. 10. There shall be an administrative council consisting of the president of the State College as chairman, the vice president(s), deans, directors and other officials of equal rank whose duty is to implement the policies governing the administration, management and development planning of the State College as approved by the Board. Sec. 11. There shall be an academic council with the president of the State College, as chairman, and all the members of the instructional staff with the rank of not lower than assistant professor, as members. The academic council shall have the power to prescribe curricular offering subject to the approval of the Board. It shall fix the requirements for the admission to the State College, as well as for approval by the Board through the president of the State College. It shall also have disciplinary powers over the students through the president within the limits prescribed in the rules of discipline, as approved by the Board. Sec. 12. There shall be a secretary of the State College who shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the president of the State College. He shall be the secretary of the Board and shall keep such records of the State College as may be determined by the Board. Sec. 13. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be the ex officio treasurer of the State College. Sec. 14. No student shall be denied admission to the State College by reason of sex, nationality, religion or political affiliation. Sec. 15. The appointment of the officer-in-charge of the State College pending the appointment of the president by the Board upon its composition shall be made by the CHED. Sec. 16. On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the second month after the opening of the regular classes each year, the Board shall file with the office of the President of the Philippines, through the chairperson of the CHED and to both Houses of Congress, a detailed report on the progress, conditions and needs of the State College. Sec. 17. All assets, fixed and movable, personnel and records of the Tangub Agro-Industrial School, as well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the State College: provided, that the positions, rights and security of tenure of personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to absorption by the State College are not impaired: provided, further, that the incumbents of the positions shall remain in the same status until otherwise provided for by the Board. All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by Tangub Agro-Industrial School are hereby declared the property of the Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology and shall be titled under that name: provided, furthermore, that should the State College cease to exist or be abolished or such parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed by the State College, the same shall revert to the City of Tangub. Sec. 18. All accounts and expenses of the State College shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly authorized representative. Sec. 19. The heads of bureaus and offices of the national government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon request of the president of the State College, such apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by the State College and to detail employees for duty therein when in the judgment of the bureau or office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or services of such employees can be spared without serious detriment to the public service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required by them by the president of the State College, and the time so employed shall be counted as part of their regular services. Sec. 20. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Tangub Agro-Industrial School except the sum needed to continue the operations of the existing high school. Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary for the continued operations and maintenance of the Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. Sec. 21. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. Sec. 22. If for any reason, any Sec. or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other Section s or provisions thereof shall not be affected thereby. Sec. 23. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation. Approved:
July 30, 2001. |
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