Republic Act No. 3651

An Act Converting the Bicol School of Fisheries in the Municipality of Tabaco, Province of Albay, into a College and Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. The Bicol School of Fisheries in the Municipality of Tabaco, Province of Albay, is hereby converted into a college to be known as the Bicol College of Fisheries, which shall be under the supervision of the Director of Public Schools and shall offer, in addition to its present curriculum, such collegiate courses in fisheries technology as the said Director may determine.

Section 2. The sum of two hundred thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the conversion, operation and maintenance of the said college for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-four. Thereafter, the sum necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Acts.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 22, 1963.