Section 5Sec./Art. 5

The governing body of the State College shall be the Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of the following:

a. The Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), chairman;

b. The president of the State College, vice chairman;

c. The Chairman of the Committee on Education, Culture and Arts of the Senate, member;

d. The Chairman of the Committee on Education and Culture of the House of Representatives, member;

e. The Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), member;

f. The president of the faculty association of the State College, member;

g. The president of the supreme student council of the State College, member;

h. The president of the alumni association, member; and

i. At least two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in their professions, chosen from among a list of at least five (5) persons qualified in the Province of Apayao as recommended by the search committee constituted by the State College president in consultation with the chairman of the CHED based on the normal standards and qualifications for the position, members.

The term of office of the presidents of the faculty association, the alumni association and the supreme student council shall be coterminous with their term of office. The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of four (4) and two (2) years, respectively.

In case of vacancy in the office of the president, the officer-in-charge of the State College designated by the Board shall serve for the unexpired term only.

The president of the State College, whose term may be terminated according to this Act, shall be entitled to full retirement benefits under existing laws.