PD 198 Section 8

Number and Qualifications.

Section 8

SEC. 8. Number and Qualifications. — The Board of Directors of a district shall be composed of five citizens of the Philippines who are of voting age and residents within the district. One member shall be a representative of civic-oriented service clubs, one member a representative of professional associations, one member a representative of business, commercial, or financial organizations, one member a representative of educational or religious institutions and one member a representative of women's organizations. No director may be an elected official of the Government.

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