An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Two Hundred Six Entitled "An Act Prohibiting the Collection of Contributions from School Children of Public Primary and Intermediate Schools"
Year:
1966
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 18, 1966
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This Act amends Republic Act No. 4206 to prohibit the collection of contributions from school children and teachers in public primary, intermediate, and high schools for various projects and purposes. It allows exceptions for membership fees in specific organizations such as the Red Cross and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 4725
An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Two Hundred Six Entitled "An Act Prohibiting the Collection of Contributions from School Children of Public Primary and Intermediate Schools"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Section 1 of the Republic Act Numbered Four thousand two hundred six is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2. The title of Republic Act Numbered four thousand two hundred six is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1966.
"Sec. 1. The collection of contributions for the Anti-Tuberculosis, Parent-Teacher Associations, School Athletic Meets, Medical and Dental Services or for any other project or purpose, whether voluntary or otherwise, from school children and teachers of public primary, intermediate and high schools is hereby prohibited: Provided, However, That this prohibition shall not cover membership fees of school children in the Red Cross, the girl scouts of the Philippines and the boy scouts of the Philippines."
"An Act Prohibiting the Collection of Contributions from School Children of Public Primary, Intermediate and High Schools"
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