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Republic Act
Approved March 27, 2018

Republic Act No. 11010

An act amending republic act no. 10600, entitled: "an act establishing the surigao del norte state university in the province of surigao del norte by integrating the surigao state college of technology in surigao city, the siargao national college of science and technology in the municipality of del carmen and the surigao del norte college of agriculture and technology in the municipality of mainit, all located in the province of surigao del norte, and appropriating funds therefor"

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10600, ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE BY INTEGRATING THE SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SURIGAO CITY, THE SIARGAO NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEL CARMEN AND THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAINIT, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

In plain language

Republic Act No. 11010 amends RA 10600 to establish Surigao del Norte State University by integrating Surigao State College of Technology, Siargao National College of Science and Technology, and Surigao del Norte College of Agriculture and Technology. It modifies Sections 9 and 25 of RA 10600, repeals conflicting laws, and sets an effective date 15 days after publication.

  • Amendment of Section 9 to establish the University President, term, and appointment procedure.
  • Amendment of Section 25 to ensure compliance with CHED requirements.
  • Repeal or amendment of all conflicting laws, executive orders, and regulations.
  • Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Education
State University
Surigao del Norte
Republic Act 11010

Seventeenth Congress Second Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand seventeen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 11010

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10600, ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE BY INTEGRATING THE SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SURIGAO CITY, THE SIARGAO NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEL CARMEN AND THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAINIT, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 9 of Republic Act No. 10600 is hereby amended to read as follows:

> "Sec. 9. The University President. The University shall be headed by a President, who shall render full-time service and who shall be appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board, upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. The University President shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term: Provided, That in order to effect a smooth transition to a state university, the incumbent President of the SSCT shall serve as the first President of the University. > > "x x x."

Section 2

Section 25 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

> "Sec. 25. Compliance With CHED Requirements.- > > "x x x > > "The institution shall retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act until it is able to comply with the requirements provided herein."

Section 3

All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III President of the Senate

PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 2, 2017, amended by the Senate on December 11, 2017, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 17, 2018.

LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary of the Senate

CESAR STRAIT PAREJA Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: March 27, 2018

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.