Amendment to Sec. 1 of Act No. 2957, as Amended
Act No. 3402, approved on December 5, 1927, amends the previous legislation regarding the selection and approval of textbooks for government colleges and schools in the Philippines. It establishes the Board on Textbooks, which is responsible for this selection, mandating that approved textbooks must be used for at least six years, unless exceptions are made for civics and history. The Act also repeals any conflicting laws. This legislation aims to standardize educational materials across government institutions.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3402
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 5, 1927
ACT NO. 3402
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE
SECTION 1. Section one of Act Numbered Twenty-nine hundred and fifty-seven, as amended by Act Numbered Thirty-one hundred and eighty-five, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. A board is hereby created which shall be known as the Board on Textbooks and shall have charge of the selection and approval of textbooks to be used in all colleges and schools of the Government. The use of the textbooks selected and approved in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be obligatory for a period of at least six years from and after date of their approval: Provided, That the Board on Textbooks may, if there are sufficient reasons, provide otherwise as regards civics and history." ISHaCD
SECTION 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, December 5, 1927.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 1 of Act No. 2957, as Amended, Act No. 3402, Dec 5, 1927 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 1 of Act No. 2957, as Amended, Act No. 3402 (Phil. 1927)
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