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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7932 - AN ACT
CONVERTING THE SOUTHERN AGUSAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURE COLLEGE OF BUNAWAN,
AGUSAN DEL SUR, INTO A STATE COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE AGUSAN DEL SUR
STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE |
Section 1. The Southern Agusan National Agriculture College
of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, is hereby converted into a state college,
to be known as the Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and
Technology hereinafter referred to as the College.
Sec. 2. The College shall primarily provide higher professional, technical and special instructions for special purposes and to promote research and extension services, advanced studies, and progressive leadership in agriculture, education, forestry, fishery, engineering, arts and sciences, and other fields as may be relevant. Sec. 3. The College shall offer undergraduate and graduate courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Bachelor of Science in Home Technology, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Elementary Agriculture, courses in freshwater fish culture, processing of agricultural products and other degree courses and special courses as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary to carry out its objectives. It shall also continue its short-term technical or vocational courses within its area of specialization to meet the needs of the nation. Sec. 4. The existing high school shall be transferred to the jurisdiction and supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS): provided, that the high school shall be allowed to remain and operate within the campus of the College until it shall have been transferred to another location, or until its students shall have been accommodated in other high schools, public or private: provided, further, that the College may operate a reasonably sized laboratory school of one or, at most, two classes per curriculum year, if it has a college of education. Sec. 5. The College shall have the general powers of a corporation set forth in the corporation law. The administration of the College and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusively by the Board of Trustees and in the president of the College insofar as authorized by the Board. Sec. 6. The governing body of the College shall be
the Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which
shall be composed of the following: Sec. 7. The Board shall promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared state policies on education and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports. Sec. 8. 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: Sec. 9. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a
majority of all members holding office at the time of the
meeting: provided, however, that among those present is the
Chairperson of the CHED who is the Chairman of the Board, or the
president of the College who acts as presiding officer in the former's
absence. The Board shall convene regularly once every two (2)
months. The chairman of the Board may call a special meeting
whenever necessary. Sec. 20. On or before the fifteenth day of the second month after the opening of 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 College. Sec. 21. All assets, fixed and movable, personnel and records of the Southern Agusan National Agriculture College, as well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the College: provided, however, that the positions, rights, and security of tenure of the personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to absorption by the College are not impaired: provided, further, that the incumbent 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 the Southern Agusan National Agriculture College are hereby declared to be the property of Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology and shall be titled under that name: provided, finally, that should the College cease to exist or be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed by the college, the same shall revert to the Province of Agusan del Sur. Sec. 22. All accounts and expenses of the College shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly authorized representative. Sec. 23. The heads of bureaus and offices of the national and local governments are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon request of the president of the College, such apparatus, equipment or 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 office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or services of such employees can be spared without serious detriment to the public service and the provisions of the civil service law has not been violated. The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of them by the president of the College and the time so employed shall be counted as part of their regular service. Sec. 24. It shall be a continuing policy of the College to accept the affiliation and/or integration within its operation of any existing national schools whose program can contribute largely and effectively to the attainment of its objectives: provided, however, that in case of integration, the Chairperson of the CHED in coordination with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports is hereby authorized to determine and approve the specific existing schools that are to be integrated as part of the Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology. In this particular case, it is understood that all funds, properties, and other assets, as well as obligations of the integrated schools shall be transferred to the College. Sec. 25. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the southern Agusan National Agriculture College except the sum needed to continue the operations of the existing high school. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the College shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. Sec. 26. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. Sec. 27. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in any
newspaper of general circulation. Approved: March 1, 1995 |
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