Law Summary
Composition and Functioning of the Land Bank Board of Directors
- The Board of Directors manages and directs the affairs of the Land Bank and safeguards its property.
- The Board consists of seven members:
- Secretary of Finance as Chairman
- President of the Land Bank as Vice-Chairman
- Secretary of Agrarian Reform (ex officio member)
- Secretary of Labor (ex officio member)
- Three elected members preferably from preferred shareholders.
- Annual stockholders’ meeting occurs on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of December for election of the three members.
- Voting rights correspond to the number of shares registered as of October 31 preceding the election.
- Number of elected members depends on outstanding preferred shares:
- Up to P50 million: one member
- Over P50 million to P100 million: two members
- Over P100 million: three members
- The Board meets at least once every two weeks and may convene more frequently.
- Quorum requires four members, and decisions require concurrence of at least four members.
- Board members receive a per diem of P250 per session, capped at P2,000 monthly.
Treatment of Government-Owned Shares and Earnings
- Government-owned shares in the Land Bank do not participate in income earnings such as cash or stock dividends.
- Administrative expenses of the Bank are not considered government participation in income.
- The Bank may declare earnings accumulated before issuance of preferred shares as stock dividends to the government or allocate them as contributed surplus.
- The contributed surplus fund serves as a guarantee for dividends to preferred shareholders.
- The Board of Directors determines the method of distributing surplus earnings.
Repealing Clause
- All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this decree are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The decree takes immediate effect upon its promulgation.