Corporate Powers and Succession
- Corporation has perpetual succession
- Authority to sue and be sued
- May acquire and hold real and personal property as necessary
- Can receive property by gift, devise, or bequest
- Power to adopt a corporate seal and establish offices nationwide
- Power to make and adopt by-laws approved by the Commissioner on Health and Public Welfare
- Can regulate election of associates and successors and perform acts to carry out its purposes
Purpose and Scope
- Aims to help girls aged 7 to 18 realize ideals of womanhood
- Prepares girls for responsibilities at home and community service
- Directs and coordinates the Girl Scout Movement in the Philippines
- Maintains standards promoting citizenship, character, conduct, and achievement
Non-Sectarian and Non-Political Nature
- Corporation is non-sectarian and non-political
- Its units cooperate willingly with educational and other groups aligned with its ideals
Governance Structure
- Governed by an executive board composed of Philippine residents
- Number, qualifications, and terms of board members determined by by-laws
- Founders constitute first executive board until successors qualify
- Vacancies filled by majority vote of remaining members
- Quorum may be less than a majority as per by-laws
- Board can amend by-laws, authorize mortgages and liens by two-thirds vote
- May designate a governing committee with delegated powers
- Can appoint standing committees as conferred by by-laws
- Requires written consent and majority vote to dispose of whole property
Meetings and Reporting
- Annual meeting held once every year for reports and business transactions
- Special meetings may be called as prescribed in by-laws
- Quorum for meetings defined in by-laws
- Meetings and corporate documents may be held in or outside Manila
Distinctive Emblems
- Authorized to adopt distinctive badges, uniforms, and insignia
- Usage restricted to registered Girl Scouts and qualified officials
- Compliance with international standards prescribed by the World Bureau
Funding and Financial Management
- Donations from Government and its subdivisions must be expended per the Act
- Executive board oversees expenditure of funds
Annual Reporting to Government
- Annual report submitted to the President by April 1 each year
- Report includes detailed receipts and expenditures for the preceding year
Prohibition and Penalties
- Unlawful for any person to fraudulently represent themselves as a member or agent
- Violation punishable by imprisonment of up to six months, a fine up to five hundred pesos, or both
Effectivity
- Act takes effect immediately upon approval on May 26, 1940