An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes
Act No. 4139, approved on November 23, 1934, authorizes the renting of textbooks to intermediate and secondary pupils in public schools in the Philippines. The Director of Education can determine which schools will participate based on their facilities and personnel. Rental rates are set at a maximum of 25% of the book's annual value or 15% for a semester, payable in advance, while students may also opt to purchase textbooks. Funds for purchasing textbooks come from reimbursable funds, and any income generated will support this fund. The Secretary of Public Instruction is tasked with creating regulations for the rental system, including guidelines for book return and damage assessments.
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- What is An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes about?
- Act No. 4139, approved on November 23, 1934, authorizes the renting of textbooks to intermediate and secondary pupils in public schools in the Philippines. The Director of Education can determine which schools will participate based on their facilities and personnel. Rental rates are set at a maximum of 25% of the book's annual value or 15% for a semester, payable in advance, while students may also opt to purchase textbooks. Funds for purchasing textbooks come from reimbursable funds, and any income generated will support this fund. The Secretary of Public Instruction is tasked with creating regulations for the rental system, including guidelines for book return and damage assessments.
- What type of law is Act No. 4139?
- An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes (Act No. 4139) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes enacted?
- An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes (Act No. 4139) was enacted on Nov 23, 1934.
- What is the citation for An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes?
- An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes, Act No. 4139, Nov 23, 1934 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 4139
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 23, 1934
ACT NO. 4139
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RENTING OF TEXTBOOKS TO INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY PUPILS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The Director of Education is hereby authorized to rent textbooks to intermediate and secondary school pupils in such public schools as in his opinion have the necessary facilities for the safekeeping and preservation of such textbooks and count with the necessary personnel to attend to the renting of the same as soon as textbooks are purchased in accordance with the provisions of section two of this Act. The rate of rental to be charged for each term which shall not exceed twenty-five per centum of the value of the books for one year or fifteen per centum for one semester shall be decided by the Secretary of Public Instruction upon the recommendation of the Director of Education. The rent shall be payable in advance before such term or semester: Provided, That pupils desiring to purchase instead of rent textbooks may be allowed to do so: And provided, further, That if in the opinion of the Director of Education, the funds available for the purchase of textbooks to be rented in accordance with the provision of this Act are not enough to acquire textbooks for the intermediate and secondary pupils, preference shall be given to the purchase of textbooks for the lower grades. ETDaIC
SECTION 2. The books to be rented shall be purchased by the Bureau of Education out of the reimbursable funds provided under the authority of section six hundred and four of the Revised Administrative Code. All income from the renting or sale of these books shall accrue to that fund.
SECTION 3. When textbooks rented shall become unserviceable through ordinary wear and tear, they should be condemned by the Insular Auditor or his authorized representative.
SECTION 4. The Secretary of Public Instruction is hereby empowered to promulgate rules and regulations governing the operation of the system of renting textbooks as provided in this Act, including the guaranty to be given for the return of the books or the value thereof and to cover any damage not occasioned by ordinary wear and tear.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, November 23, 1934.
Cite This Law
An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes, Act No. 4139, Nov 23, 1934 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Renting of Textbooks to Intermediate and Secondary Pupils in the Public Schools, and for Other Purposes, Act No. 4139 (Phil. 1934)
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