Section 6December 13, 1989, Sec./Art. 6

The governing board of the State College shall be the Board of Trustees of the Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology. It shall be composed of the following:

Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports,

chairman

President of the State College,

vice-chairman

Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Senate,

member

Chairman of the Committee on Education of the House of Representatives,

member

Representative of the National Economic and Development Authority,

member

Representative of the faculty association of the State College,

member

Representative of the supreme student council of the State College,

member

Representative of the alumni association of the State College,

member

Representative of the employee association of the State College,

member

Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in their professions or fields of specialization of the State College chosen from among those qualified in the city or province where the school is located, members: Provided, That the representatives of the alumni association and of the employee association as well as the two (2) prominent citizens shall be elected by the Board when deemed necessary who shall have the same powers, authority and privileges as the regular members of the Board: Provided, further, That the DECS Secretary, the President of the State College, the Education Committee Chairmen of the Senate and the House, and the NEDA representative shall have ex officio term of office, while the representatives of the faculty association, supreme student council and when deemed necessary the representatives of the alumni association and employee association shall serve for one (1) year and when necessary the two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for four (4) years and two (2) years, respectively.