Corporate Powers and Succession
- Perpetual existence with the capacity to sue and be sued.
- Authority to hold, receive, and manage real and personal estate necessary for corporate purposes.
- Power to adopt, alter, or destroy a corporate seal.
- Operate across Manila and throughout the Philippines.
- Power to enact by-laws, rules, and regulations consistent with Philippine law.
- Authorized to establish procedures for electing associates and successors.
Purpose and Objectives
- Promote boys' ability to help themselves and others through organization and cooperation with other agencies.
- Train youth in scoutcraft.
- Teach virtues such as patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and related values using Boy Scouts methods.
Relationship with Boy Scouts of America
- Temporary operation under arrangements with Boy Scouts of America until assets and properties are acquired.
- Responsible for any debts or liabilities connected to assets of Boy Scouts of America.
- Prohibited from issuing stock or paying dividends; strictly benevolent and non-profit.
Governance and Executive Board
- Managed by an executive board composed of residents of the Philippines.
- The by-laws determine number, qualifications, and term of board members.
- Initial board consists of the original incorporators until successors qualify.
- Vacancies filled by majority vote of remaining members.
- Board quorum can be less than majority as per by-laws.
- Board empowered to make and amend by-laws, authorize mortgages and liens by two-thirds vote.
- May create an executive or governing committee with delegated powers.
- Authority to appoint standing committees.
- Disposal of corporation's property requires written consent and majority approval.
Meetings and Reporting
- Annual meetings held once a year to present reports and elect executive board members.
- Special meetings called with proper notice.
- Quorum requirements specified in the by-laws.
- Meetings and corporate documents may be kept within or outside Manila.
Insignia and Identity
- May use Boy Scouts of America badges, uniforms, and insignia prior to adoption of own.
- Exclusive right to all badges, uniforms, insignia, and related marks upon adoption.
Use of Government Contributions
- Donations or contributions from the Government or its agencies must be spent by the Executive Board in accordance with the Act.
Annual Financial and Activity Reports
- Must submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines by April 1 each year.
- Report to include a detailed itemization of receipts and expenditures.
Prohibition on Unauthorized Representation
- Unlawful for any person to falsely claim membership or agency in the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
- Violations punishable by imprisonment up to six months, fines up to five hundred pesos, or both.
Effectivity
- The Act took effect immediately upon approval on October 31, 1936.