Objectives and Functions
- The college aims to provide professional, technical, and special instruction related to agriculture and allied fields.
- It promotes research, extension services, and progressive leadership in agriculture, agricultural education, home technology, and related fields.
Leadership and Appointment
- The head of the college is the President of the Tarlac College of Agriculture.
- The President of the Philippines appoints the college president upon recommendation by the Board of Trustees.
- The president holds all powers and duties typical to the role in state colleges.
Governance and Composition of the Board of Trustees
- The Board of Trustees governs the college and includes key government officials: Secretary of Education (chairman), Provincial Governor of Tarlac, Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Secretary of Agrarian Reform, Secretary of Labor, Director of Vocational Education, the college president, and the Tarlac College of Agriculture Alumni Association president.
- Board members serve without compensation except for actual necessary expenses.
Powers and Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees
- Create additional colleges such as Forestry, Veterinary Science, Inland Fisheries, and other allied colleges.
- Manage funds appropriated by law for the support of the college.
- Confer academic degrees and honorary degrees.
- Appoint faculty and employees based on the president’s recommendations, set compensation, regulate duties and conditions, grant leaves, and remove employees for cause after due process.
- Approve curricula and student discipline rules proposed by the college council.
- Fix tuition, graduation, laboratory, and other special fees; remit fees in special cases.
- Provide fellowships and scholarships to deserving faculty and students.
- Enact general ordinances and regulations for college governance within the law.
- Receive and administer gifts, donations, legacies, and trusts for the college’s benefit.
Quorum and Reporting
- A majority of the board members constitute a quorum.
- The board must submit an annual detailed report on the college’s progress, condition, and needs to the President of the Philippines by June 15 each year.
College Council
- Composed of the college president as presiding officer and all instructors and professors.
- Prescribes curricula, disciplinary rules, admission and graduation requirements subject to board approval.
- Has disciplinary power over students through the president.
- Recommends recipients of degrees and titles.
- Powers further detailed in the Code for the College.
Faculty Composition and Restrictions
- The faculty consists of all instructors and professors.
- No religious test shall be applied for faculty appointments.
- Faculty members cannot inculcate sectarian doctrines nor attempt to influence students toward or against any religious group, under penalty of dismissal.
Employment and Civil Service Eligibility
- Civil service eligibility is not required for faculty appointments.
Administrative Officers
- A secretary appointed by the Board of Trustees acts as secretary to both the college and the board, maintaining official records.
- The Treasurer of the Philippines serves as the ex-officio treasurer of the college.
Financial Administration
- All financial accounts and expenses are audited by the Commission on Audit.
- Disbursements conform to auditing rules and regulations.
Resource and Personnel Support from Government Agencies
- Heads of bureaus and offices may loan or transfer apparatus, supplies, and employees to the college upon the college president’s request.
- Detailed employees perform duties assigned by the college and receive credit for their service time.
Training and Laboratory Schools
- The college president may, with approval of the Director of Public Schools, use public schools as training or laboratory schools.
Officer-in-Charge Provision
- An Officer-in-Charge appointed by the President of the Philippines may temporarily assume the president’s functions until a permanent college president is appointed.
Personnel and Assets Absorption
- All full-time faculty and personnel from the former Tarlac College of Technology shall be absorbed by the new college.
- Salaries adjusted at the Board’s discretion.
- All properties, assets, land grants, and liabilities are transferred to the Tarlac College of Agriculture.
Budget and Appropriations
- Each college shall maintain its budget until the end of the fiscal year.
- Half of the unexpended appropriation from Tarlac College of Technology is allocated to the Agriculture college.
- Future funding included in the Annual General Appropriations Decree.
Enactment of a College Code
- A Code shall be enacted to complement and strengthen the provisions of this decree.
Repeals and Modifications
- Inconsistent provisions of Republic Act No. 4337 are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The decree takes effect immediately upon approval.