Republic Act No. 9817, enacted on November 26, 2009, establishes the Tucucan National High School in Barangay Tucucan, Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province, by separating it from the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School. The act mandates the transfer of all assets, personnel, and records from the annex to the newly formed school. Initial funding for the operation of Tucucan National High School will come from the current appropriations of the annex, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing the necessary rules and regulations for the act's execution, which takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
November 26, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9817
AN ACT SEPARATING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL-TUCUCAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY TUCUCAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE FROM THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TUCUCAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School-Tucucan Annex in Barangay Tucucan, Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province is hereby separated from the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Tucucan National High School. CTSAaH
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School-Tucucan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tucucan National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Tucucan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School-Tucucan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
SECTION 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved: November 26, 2009