Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015

National Youth Commission (Commission) refers to the body created under RA 8044.
Local Chief Executives are governors, city, and municipal mayors.
Local Sanggunian includes provincial, city, and municipal councils.
Youth defined as persons aged 15 to 30.
Katipunan ng Kabataan is the assembly of youth in a barangay.
Youth Organizations compose members who are youth; Youth-Serving Organizations run youth-related programs.

Katipunan ng Kabataan: Comprised of all registered youth aged 15–30 residing in the barangay for at least 6 months.
SK consists of a chairperson and seven members elected by the Katipunan ng Kabataan voters.
SK chairperson appoints secretary and treasurer from among Katipunan members.

Formulate a 3-year Comprehensive Barangay Youth Development Plan aligned with national and local youth development plans.
Approve annual and supplemental budgets for youth programs.
Promulgate resolutions for youth welfare.
Coordinate with government and private agencies to implement youth development programs.
Conduct fund-raising activities with tax-exempt proceeds allocated as specified.
Establish committees from Katipunan or SK members to aid in program implementation.
Submit annual and term reports to local government bodies.
Partner with Local Youth Development Council for advocacy projects.
Uphold full public disclosure of transactions.

Katipunan meets at least biannually or as called.
SK meets monthly with special meetings called as needed; quorum is majority including chairperson.

Must be Filipino citizen.
Qualified voters of the Katipunan ng Kabataan.
Resident of barangay for at least one year before elections.
Age between 18 and 24 on election day.
Literate in Filipino, English, or local dialect.
Not related within second degree to incumbent elected officials in the locality.
No conviction involving moral turpitude.

Serves as ex officio Sangguniang Barangay member and chairs Committee on Youth and Sports Development.
Receives pro-rata honoraria.
Presides over SK meetings and Katipunan assemblies (except when disciplinary actions against self are involved).
Leads formulation and implementation of youth development plans and programs.
Supervises SK and Katipunan affairs and appoints SK secretary and treasurer.
Coordinates with youth organizations and exercises other prescribed powers.

Secretary: Maintains records, prepares meeting minutes, posts resolutions and reports publicly, and assists chairperson.
Treasurer: Custodies funds and property, collects resources, co-signs expenditures, certifies funds availability, submits financial reports quarterly, and reports during assemblies.

Tuition and matriculation fee exemption at public tertiary institutions.
Exempt from NSTP-CWTS subjects upon report submission of SK activities.
Excused from classes when attending SK and barangay meetings with certification.
Philhealth coverage provided.
Entitled to travel reimbursements related to official duties.

SK chairpersons and members are deemed persons in authority under the Revised Penal Code within their jurisdictions.

Grounds include absenteeism, failure to convene meetings or formulate plans, non-implementation of programs, conviction for crimes involving moral turpitude, and abuse of authority.
Suspension up to six months or removal decided by local Sangguniang Bayan or Panlungsod.

Highest-vote earning SK member succeeds chairperson vacancy.
Special Katipunan assembly called within 30 days to elect replacements for members.
Coordinated with Local Government Operations Office and COMELEC.

SK funds constitute 10% of barangay general fund, kept as lump-sum trust.
SK has financial independence with funds deposited in government bank with SK chairperson and treasurer as signatories.
Funds prioritized for education, environmental protection, health, livelihood, gender sensitivity, sports, and leadership training programs.
Local councils review compliance of SK budgets; noncompliance renders budgets inoperative.
All funds subject to accounting and auditing rules.

Federations exist at municipal, city, and provincial levels consisting of SK chairpersons.
Elect officers who coordinate youth participation and governance.
Guidelines on their election and terms issued jointly by DILG, COMELEC, and the Commission.

Pederasyon presidents serve as ex officio members of local legislative councils and as chairs/members of youth-related committees.
Also partake in local school boards, councils for children, development, health, tourism, and peace and order.

Created in every province, city, and municipality to include youth and youth-serving organizations.
Assists in planning and executing SK and federation programs.
Funded by respective local legislative councils.

Established in every local government unit, headed by a youth development officer.
May be placed under various offices or be a separate department if funds permit.
Local government unit budgets for the operation of this office.

SK officials and LYDC members must undergo mandatory training before assumption of office and continuing training during tenure.
Training includes Philippine cultural history, political systems, ethics, the role of Filipino youth in nation-building, leadership, project management, financial management, and accountability.
Training fund initially set at fifty million pesos, managed by the National Youth Commission.

Annual youth week in every local government unit coinciding with International Youth Day (August 12).
Youth aged 13 to 17 elect counterparts of local officials to hold office for one week, performing official duties.

Necessary funds included annually in the General Appropriations Act.
The Commission, DILG, COMELEC, and other agencies tasked with issuing implementing rules and regulations within 60 days.

Invalidity of any part does not affect the rest of the Act.
Repeals inconsistent laws and provisions, including certain parts of the Local Government Code and Republic Act No. 8044.
Effectivity 15 days after publication in official gazette or newspapers of general circulation.