Republic Act No. 6507

Legal Principle: This section officially converts the Echague Agricultural and Forestry School into a college.
Key Definitions:
- Isabela State College of Agriculture: The new name for the converted institution.
Important Requirements: None specified.
Relevant Timeframes: Effective upon approval (July 1, 1972).
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Outlines the main objectives of the college.
Key Definitions:
- Professional, Technical and Special Instruction: Education aimed at developing skills and knowledge in specific areas.
Important Requirements:
- Promote research and extension services in agriculture and related fields.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Establishes the role of the college president and the appointment process.
Key Definitions:
- President: The head of the college, appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the Board of Trustees' recommendation.
Important Requirements: The president’s powers and duties include those usual for a college president.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Establishes the governance structure of the college.
Key Definitions:
- Board of Trustees: Governing body of the college.
Important Requirements:
- Composition includes the college president, student government president, faculty club president, alumni association president, and three appointed residents.
- Members serve without compensation, except for actual expenses.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Enumerates the powers and responsibilities of the Board.
Key Definitions:
- Degrees Offered: Titles such as Associate in Agriculture Education and Bachelor of Science in various fields.
Important Requirements:
- Authority to appoint faculty, approve curricula, set fees, and manage funds.
- Ability to receive donations and administer them as per donor instructions.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Defines quorum requirements for Board meetings.
Important Requirements:
- A majority of members constitutes a quorum.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: Legal processes served on the president or secretary.

Legal Principle: Mandates annual reporting to the President of the Philippines.
Important Requirements:
- Detailed report on the college’s progress and needs to be submitted by June 15 each year.
Relevant Timeframes: Report due annually by June 15.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Establishes the structure and powers of the College Council.
Key Definitions:
- College Council: Body consisting of the college president and faculty members.
Important Requirements:
- Responsible for curricula, admission requirements, and disciplinary actions.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Defines the faculty's composition and appointment criteria.
Important Requirements:
- No religious tests for faculty appointments; instructors must not promote sectarian views.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: Dismissal for promoting sectarian tenets.

Legal Principle: States civil service eligibility is not required for faculty appointments.
Important Requirements: None specified.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Designates the Treasurer of the Philippines as the ex-officio treasurer of the college.
Important Requirements:
- All accounts audited by the Auditor General.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Allows the college to utilize public schools for training purposes.
Important Requirements:
- Requires approval from the Director of Public Schools.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Ensures continuity of faculty and resources during conversion.
Important Requirements:
- Absorption of existing faculty and personnel; adjustment of salaries by the Board.
Relevant Timeframes: None specified.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

Legal Principle: Addresses funding for the college’s operation.
Important Requirements:
- Unexpended balances from the former school available for college use until June 1972; subsequent funding included in annual appropriations.
Relevant Timeframes: Available until June 1972; thereafter included in the General Appropriations Act.
Penalties/Liabilities: None specified.

The Echague Agricultural and Forestry School is officially converted into the Isabela State College of Agriculture.
A Board of Trustees governs the college, with specific powers to manage operations and curricula.
The college aims to provide specialized education and promote leadership in agriculture.
Faculty appointments do not require civil service eligibility, and no religious tests will be applied.
Annual reporting and funding mechanisms are established for the college's operations.