Section 6
SEC. 6. The Board of Trustees shall have the following Powers and duties in addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise of all the powers of a corporation as provided in Section 36 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 68 otherwise known as 1he Corporation Code of the Philippines; To prescribe rules for its own government and to enact for the government of the State College such rules and regulations not contrary to law, as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and functions of the State College; To receive and appropriate such funds, specified by law, for the support of the State College; To import duty-free commodities for educational purposes as an exception to existing laws as well as to receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal property of all kinds, to administer the same for the benefit of the State College or the department thereof, or for aid to any student in accordance with directions and instructions of the donor, and in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine. All such donations shall be exempt from all taxes and shall be considered as deductible items from the income tax of the donors; To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn by the State College Council as hereinafter provided; To confer decrees upon successful candidates for graduation, to award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of learning, public service, statemanship, or eminence in any field of specialization of the State College, and to authorize the President of the State College to award certificates for completion of non-degree programs; To appoint, on recommendation of the President of the State College, Vice-Presidents; deans, directors, registrars, heads of departments, professors, and other officials and employees of the State College; to fix their compensation, hours of service, and such other duties and conditions as it may promulgate, any provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding; to remove them for cause after an investigation and hearing; To provide fellowship for qualified faculty members and other scholarships to deserving students; To fix tuition fees, matriculation fees, graduation fees, laboratory fees, and .such special fees and charges, including other income generated by the State College, and to establish the said income into a special trust fund for the exclusive use of the State College, any provision of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding; To authorize the State College to undertake the construction and/or repair of its buildings, machinery and equipment and other facilities, any provision of law or executive order to the contrary notwithstanding provided that the funds for the purpose shall come from its appropriation;