Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks
Republic Act No. 4369, enacted on June 19, 1965, amends the composition and regulations of the Board on Textbooks in the Philippines. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the President, including representatives from Muslim and national cultural minorities, as well as the Directors of Public and Private Schools. Members serve six-year terms, with specific provisions to prevent conflicts of interest, such as prohibiting them from adopting textbooks in which they have a financial interest. The Act emphasizes the importance of diversity and accountability within the Board's operations. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 25, 1966.
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- What is Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks about?
- Republic Act No. 4369, enacted on June 19, 1965, amends the composition and regulations of the Board on Textbooks in the Philippines. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the President, including representatives from Muslim and national cultural minorities, as well as the Directors of Public and Private Schools. Members serve six-year terms, with specific provisions to prevent conflicts of interest, such as prohibiting them from adopting textbooks in which they have a financial interest. The Act emphasizes the importance of diversity and accountability within the Board's operations. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 25, 1966.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 4369?
- Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks (Republic Act No. 4369) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks enacted?
- Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks (Republic Act No. 4369) was enacted on Jun 19, 1965.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks?
- Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks, Republic Act No. 4369, Jun 19, 1965 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 4369
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 19, 1965
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4369
AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED (RE: COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TEXTBOOKS)
SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered twenty-nine hundred fifty-seven, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. The Board on Textbooks shall be composed of seven members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments: Provided, That at least one of the seven shall be from among the Muslims and other national cultural minorities and the other two to be the Director of Public Schools and the Director of Private Schools. The members of the Board shall hold office for a period of six years and shall be entitled to a per diem in an amount to be fixed by the board and approved by the Secretary of Education, except those who are receiving a fixed salary from the government or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities. In making the appointment of the first board, two members shall be appointed for a period of two years, two members for a period of four years, and one member for a period of six years. Every two years the board shall select a chairman from among its members. acd
All members of said board shall be citizens of the Philippines.
It shall be unlawful for the board to consider for adoption or to adopt any treatise, textbook, or manuscript in whose authorship, editorship, or preparation a member of the Board may have direct or indirect interest: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to the deliberation of the board to consider for adoption or to adopt any treatise, textbook, or manuscript written by any member thereof during the period of his incumbency who shall not participate in said deliberation: Provided, further, That said treatise, textbook, or manuscript shall be turned over to the government which may undertake the printing and distribution thereof. It shall likewise be unlawful for any member of the board, during the period of his incumbency, to own, directly or indirectly, any interest whatsoever in any firm, partnership, or corporation publishing or dealing in school textbooks.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 19, 1965
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 62, No. 30, p. 5381 on July 25, 1966
Cite This Law
Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks, Republic Act No. 4369, Jun 19, 1965 (Philippines)
Amendment to Act No. 2957 Re: Composition of Board of Textbooks, Republic Act No. 4369 (Phil. 1965)
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