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BP 68 (The Corporation Code of the Philippines) Section 108

Board of trustees.

Section 108

SEC. 108. Board of trustees.—Trustees of educational institutions organized as non-stock corporations shall not be less than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) : Provided, however, That the number of trustees shall be in multiples of five (5). Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the by-laws, the board of trustees of incorporated schools, colleges, or other institutions of learning shall, as soon as organized, so classify themselves that the term of office of one-fifth (1/5) of their number shall expire every year. Trustees thereafter elected to fill vacancies, occurring before the expiration of a particular term, shall hold office only for the unexpired period. Trustees elected thereafter to fill vacancies caused by expiration of term shall hold office for five (5) years. A majority of the trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The powers and authority of trustees shall be defined in the by-laws. For institutions organized as stock corporations, the number and term of directors shall be governed by the provisions on stock corporations. (169a)

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