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Republic Act 9520
An Act amending the Cooperative Code of the Philippines to be known as the Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008, enacted on February 17, 2009.
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Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila
Fourteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand eight.
Republic Act No. 9520
February 17, 2009
AN ACT AMENDING THE COOPERATIVE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE COOPERATIVE CODE OF 2008"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Articles 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Chapter 1 on General Concepts and Principles of Republic Act No. 6938, otherwise known as the "Cooperative Code of the Philippines," are hereby amended to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008".
"ART. 2. Declaration of Policy.- It is the declared policy of the State to foster the creation and growth of cooperatives as a practical vehicle for promoting self-reliance and harnessing people power towards the attainment of economic development and social justice. The State shall encourage the private sector to undertake the actual formation and organization of cooperatives and shall create an atmosphere that is conducive to the growth and development of these cooperatives.
"Toward this end, the Government and all its branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities and agencies shall ensure the provision of technical guidance, financial assistance and other services to enable said cooperatives to develop into viable and responsive economic enterprises and thereby bring about a strong cooperative movement that is free from any conditions that might infringe upon the autonomy or organizational integrity of cooperatives.
"Further, the State recognizes the principle of subsidiarity under which the cooperative sector will initiate and regulate within its own ranks the promotion and organization, training and reserach, audit and support services relative to cooperatives with government assistance where necessary.
"ART. 3. General Concepts. - A cooperative is an autonomous and duly registered association of persons, with a common bond of interest, who have voluntarily joined together to achieve their social, economic, and cultural needs and aspirations by making equitable contributions to the capital required, patronizing their products and services and accepting a fair share of the risks and benefits of the undertaking in accordance with universally accepted cooperative principles.
"ART. 4. Cooperative Principles. - Every cooperative shall conduct its affairs in accordance with Filipino culture, good values and experience and the universally accepted principles of cooperation which include, but are not limited to, the following:
"(1) Voluntary and Open Membership - Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, cultural, political or religious discrimination.
"(2) Democrative Member Control - Cooperatives are democratic organizations that are controlled by their members who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives, directors or officers are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights of one-member, one-vote. Cooperatives at other levels are organized in the same democratic manner.
"(3) Member Economic Participation - Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperatives. At least part of that capital is the common property of the cooperative. They shall receive limited compensation or limited interest, if any, on capital subscribed and paid as a condition of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative by setting up reserves, part of which should at least be indivisible; benefitting members in proportion to their partonage of the cooperative's bubsiness; and, supporting other activities approved by the membership.
"(4) Autonomy and Independence - Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into aggreements with other organizations, including government, or raise capital from external sources, they shall do so on terms that ensure democratic control of their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy.
"(5) Education, Training and Information - Cooperatives shall provide education and training for their members, elected and appointed representatives, managers, and employees, so that they can contribute effectively and efficiently to the development of their cooperatives.
"(6) Cooperation Among Cooperatives - Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.
(7) Concern for Community - Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies approved by their members.
"ART. 5. Definition of Terms. The following terms shall mean:
"(1) Member includes a person either natural or juridical who adhering to the principles set forth in this Code and in the Articles of Cooperative, has been admitted by the cooperative as member;
"(2) General Assembly shall mean the full membership of the cooperative duly assembled for the purpose of exercising all the rights and performing all the obligations pertaining to cooperatives, as provided by this Code, its articles of cooperation and bylaws: Provided, That for cooperatives with numerous and dispersed membership, the general assembly may be composed of delegates elected by each sector, chapter or district of the cooperative in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Cooperative Development Authority;
"(3) Board of Directors shall mean that body entrusted with the management of the affairs of the cooperative under its articles of cooperation and bylaws;
"(4) Committee shall refer to any body entrusted with specific functions and responsibilities under the bylaws or resolution of the general assembly or the board of directors;
"(5) Articles of Cooperation means the articles of cooperation registered under this Code and includes a registered amendment thereof;
"(6) Bylaws means the bylaws registered under this Code and includes any registered amendment thereof;
"(7) Registration means the operative act granting juridical personality to a proposed cooperative and is evidenced by a certificate of registration;
"(8) Cooperative Development Authority refers to the government agency in charge of the registration and regulation of cooperatives as such hereinafter referred to s the Authority;
"(9) Universally Accepted Principles means that body of cooperative principles adhered to worldwide by cooperatives;
"(10) Representative Assembly means the full membership of a body of representatives elected by each of the sectors, chapter or district o the cooperative duly assembled for the purpose of exercising such powers lawfully delegated unto them by the general assembly in accordance with its bylaws;
"(11) Officers of the Cooperative shall include the members of the board of directors, members of the different committee created by the general assembly, general manager or chief executive officer, secretary, treasurer and members holding other positions as may be provided for in their bylaws;
"(12) Social Audit is a procedure wherein the cooperative assesses its social impact and ethical performance vis-a-vis its stated mission, vision, goals and code of social responsibility for cooperatives to be established by the Authority in consultation with the cooperative sector. It enables the cooperative to develop a process whereby it can account for its social performance and evaluate its impact in the community and be accountable for its decisions and actions to its regular members;
"(13) Performance Audit shall refer to an audit on the efficiency and effectiveness of the cooperative as a whole; its management and officers; and its various responsibility centers as basis for improving individual team or overall performance and for objectively informing the general membership on such performance;
"(14) A Single-Line or Single-Purpose Cooperative shall include cooperative undertaking activities which are related to its main line of business or purpose;
"(15) Service Cooperatives are those which provide any type of service to its members, including but not limited to, transport, information and communication, insurance, housing, electric, health services, education, banking, and savings and credit;
"(16) Subsidiary Cooperative refers to any organization all or majority of whose membership or shareholders come from a cooperative, organized for any other purpose different from that of, and receives technical, managerial and financial assistance from, a cooperative, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Authority;" and
"(17) Federation of Cooperatives refers to three or more primary cooperatives, doing the same line of business, organized at the municipal, provincial, city, special metropolitan political subdivision, or economic zones created by law, registered with the Authority to undertake business activities in support of its member-cooperatives."
Sec. 2. Articles 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 and 25 of Chapter II on Organization and Registration of the same Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
"ART. 6. Purposes of Cooperatives. A cooperative may be organized and registered for any or all of the following purposes:
"(1) To encourage thrift and savings mobilization among the members;
"(2) To generate funds and extend credit to the members for productive and provident purposes;
"(3) To encourage among members systematic production and marketing;
"(4) To provide goods and services and other requirements to the members;
"(5) To develop expertise and skills among its members;"
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RE:GOVUnofficial concept30 pages reimagined from cda.gov.ph by an AI agent · not affiliated with CDA · Filipino text machine-translated by Muse SparkOfficial site ↗ReportFeedbackIsang Batas na nag-aamyenda sa Cooperative Code of the Philippines na kikilalanin bilang Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008, na pinagtibay noong February 17, 2009.
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fourteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand eight.
Republic Act No. 9520
February 17, 2009
AN ACT AMENDING THE COOPERATIVE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE COOPERATIVE CODE OF 2008"
Pinagtitibay ng Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Seksyon 1. Ang mga Artikulo 1, 2, 3, 4 at 5 ng Kabanata 1 tungkol sa Pangkalahatang mga Konsepto at Prinsipyo ng Republic Act No. 6938, na kilala bilang "Cooperative Code of the Philippines," ay binago sa pamamagitan nito upang mabasa bilang mga sumusunod:
"ARTIKULO 1. Pamagat. - Ang Batas na ito ay kikilalanin bilang "Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008".
"ART. 2. Deklarasyon ng Patakaran. - Ito ang idineklarang patakaran ng Estado na itaguyod ang pagbuo at paglago ng mga kooperatiba bilang praktikal na paraan ng pagsusulong ng pagsasarili at paggamit ng lakas ng mamamayan tungo sa pagkamit ng kaunlarang pang-ekonomiya at katarungang panlipunan. Hihikayatin ng Estado ang pribadong sektor na magsagawa ng aktwal na pagbuo at pag-oorganisa ng mga kooperatiba at lilikha ng kalagayang magpapalago at magpapaunlad sa mga kooperatibang ito.
"Para sa layuning ito, sisiguraduhin ng Pamahalaan at ng lahat ng sangay, subdibisyon, instrumentalidad at ahensiya nito ang pagbibigay ng teknikal na gabay, tulong pinansyal at iba pang serbisyo upang ang nasabing mga kooperatiba ay maging mabisa at tumutugong mga negosyong pang-ekonomiya at sa gayon ay magkaroon ng malakas na kilusang kooperatiba na malaya sa anumang kalagayang maaaring makasagka sa awtonomiya o integridad ng organisasyon ng mga kooperatiba.
"Dagdag pa rito, kinikilala ng Estado ang prinsipyo ng subsidiarity kung saan ang sektor ng kooperatiba ang magsisimula at mangangasiwa sa loob ng sarili nitong hanay sa pagsusulong at pag-oorganisa, pagsasanay at pananaliksik, pag-audit at mga serbisyong suporta na may kinalaman sa mga kooperatiba, na may tulong ng pamahalaan kung kinakailangan.
"ART. 3. Mga Pangkalahatang Konsepto. - Ang kooperatiba ay isang malaya at rehistradong samahan ng mga tao, na may pinagkaparehong interes, na kusang-loob na nagsama-sama upang makamit ang kanilang mga pangangailangang panlipunan, pang-ekonomiya, at pangkultura at mga hangarin sa pamamagitan ng patas na ambag sa kapital na kailangan, pagtangkilik sa kanilang mga produkto at serbisyo at pagtanggap ng makatarungang bahagi ng mga panganib at benepisyo ng negosyo alinsunod sa mga prinsipyong kooperatiba na tinatanggap sa buong mundo.
"ART. 4. Mga Prinsipyo ng Kooperatiba. - Ang bawat kooperatiba ay mamamahala ng mga gawain nito alinsunod sa kulturang Pilipino, mabubuting pagpapahalaga at karanasan at sa mga prinsipyo ng kooperasyon na tinatanggap sa buong mundo na kinabibilangan, ngunit hindi limitado, ng mga sumusunod:
"(1) Kusang-loob at Bukas na Pagiging Miyembro - Ang mga kooperatiba ay mga kusang-loob na organisasyon, bukas sa lahat ng taong maaaring gumamit ng kanilang mga serbisyo at handang tumanggap ng mga responsibilidad ng pagiging miyembro, nang walang diskriminasyon batay sa kasarian, katayuan sa lipunan, lahi, kultura, pulitika o relihiyon.
"(2) Demokratikong Kontrol ng Miyembro - Ang mga kooperatiba ay mga demokratikong organisasyon na kinokontrol ng kanilang mga miyembro na aktibong nakikilahok sa pagtatakda ng kanilang mga patakaran at paggawa ng mga desisyon. Ang mga lalaki at babaeng nanunungkulan bilang mga halal na kinatawan, direktor o opisyal ay nananagot sa mga miyembro. Sa mga primaryang kooperatiba, ang mga miyembro ay may pantay na karapatan sa pagboto na one-member, one-vote. Ang mga kooperatiba sa iba pang antas ay inoorganisa sa parehong demokratikong paraan.
"(3) Pakikilahok ng Miyembro sa Ekonomiya - Ang mga miyembro ay nag-aambag nang patas sa, at demokratikong kumokontrol sa, kapital ng kanilang mga kooperatiba. Kahit bahagi ng kapital na iyon ay ang pinagkaparehong pag-aari ng kooperatiba. Sila ay tatanggap ng limitadong kabayaran o limitadong interes, kung mayroon, sa kapital na nabili at nabayaran bilang kondisyon ng pagiging miyembro. Inilalaan ng mga miyembro ang mga sobra para sa alinman o lahat ng sumusunod na layunin: pagpapaunlad ng kooperatiba sa pamamagitan ng pagtatakda ng mga reserba, na ang bahagi ay dapat manatiling hindi mahahati; pagbibigay ng benepisyo sa mga miyembro ayon sa kanilang pagtangkilik sa negosyo ng kooperatiba; at, pagsuporta sa iba pang mga gawaing inaprubahan ng mga miyembro.
"(4) Awtonomiya at Kalayaan - Ang mga kooperatiba ay mga malaya at nagsasariling organisasyon na kinokontrol ng kanilang mga miyembro. Kung sila ay papasok sa mga kasunduan sa ibang mga organisasyon, kabilang ang pamahalaan, o kukuha ng kapital mula sa mga panlabas na pinagmulan, gagawin nila ito sa mga tuntuning sisiguro sa demokratikong kontrol ng kanilang mga miyembro at magpapanatili ng kanilang awtonomiya bilang kooperatiba.
"(5) Edukasyon, Pagsasanay at Impormasyon - Ang mga kooperatiba ay magbibigay ng edukasyon at pagsasanay para sa kanilang mga miyembro, halal at itinalagang mga kinatawan, mga manager, at mga empleyado, upang sila ay makapag-ambag nang mabisa at mahusay sa pag-unlad ng kanilang mga kooperatiba.
"(6) Pagtutulungan ng mga Kooperatiba - Pinaglilingkuran ng mga kooperatiba ang kanilang mga miyembro nang pinakamabisa at pinalalakas ang kilusang kooperatiba sa pamamagitan ng pagtutulungan sa pamamagitan ng mga lokal, pambansa, panrehiyon at pandaigdigang istruktura.
(7) Pagmamalasakit sa Komunidad - Ang mga kooperatiba ay kumikilos para sa napapanatiling pag-unlad ng kanilang mga komunidad sa pamamagitan ng mga patakarang inaprubahan ng kanilang mga miyembro.
"ART. 5. Kahulugan ng mga Katawagan. Ang mga sumusunod na katawagan ay mangangahulugan ng:
"(1) Member ay kabilang ang isang tao, natural man o juridical, na sumusunod sa mga prinsipyong nakasaad sa Code na ito at sa Articles of Cooperative, at tinanggap ng kooperatiba bilang miyembro;
"(2) General Assembly ay mangangahulugan ng buong miyembro ng kooperatiba na maayos na nagtipon para sa layuning gamitin ang lahat ng karapatan at gampanan ang lahat ng obligasyong nauukol sa mga kooperatiba, gaya ng itinakda ng Code na ito, ng articles of cooperation at bylaws nito: Provided, Na para sa mga kooperatibang may marami at kalat na miyembro, ang general assembly ay maaaring binubuo ng mga delegadong inihalal ng bawat sektor, chapter o distrito ng kooperatiba alinsunod sa mga tuntunin at regulasyon ng Cooperative Development Authority;
"(3) Board of Directors ay mangangahulugan ng katawang pinagkatiwalaan ng pamamahala ng mga gawain ng kooperatiba sa ilalim ng articles of cooperation at bylaws nito;
"(4) Committee ay tutukoy sa anumang katawang pinagkatiwalaan ng mga tiyak na tungkulin at responsibilidad sa ilalim ng bylaws o resolusyon ng general assembly o ng board of directors;
"(5) Articles of Cooperation ay nangangahulugan ng articles of cooperation na nakarehistro sa ilalim ng Code na ito at kasama ang nakarehistrong susog nito;
"(6) Bylaws ay nangangahulugan ng bylaws na nakarehistro sa ilalim ng Code na ito at kasama ang anumang nakarehistrong susog nito;
"(7) Registration ay nangangahulugan ng gawaing nagbibigay ng juridical personality sa isang panukalang kooperatiba at pinatutunayan ng certificate of registration;
"(8) Cooperative Development Authority ay tumutukoy sa ahensiya ng pamahalaan na nangangasiwa sa pagrerehistro at regulasyon ng mga kooperatiba at sa Code na ito ay tatawaging the Authority;
"(9) Universally Accepted Principles ay nangangahulugan ng katawan ng mga prinsipyong kooperatiba na sinusunod sa buong mundo ng mga kooperatiba;
"(10) Representative Assembly ay nangangahulugan ng buong miyembro ng isang katawan ng mga kinatawang inihalal ng bawat sektor, chapter o distrito ng kooperatiba na maayos na nagtipon para sa layuning gamitin ang mga kapangyarihang legal na ipinagkaloob sa kanila ng general assembly alinsunod sa bylaws nito;
"(11) Officers of the Cooperative ay kabilang ang mga miyembro ng board of directors, mga miyembro ng iba't ibang committee na binuo ng general assembly, general manager o chief executive officer, secretary, treasurer at mga miyembrong may hawak ng iba pang posisyon gaya ng maaaring itakda sa kanilang bylaws;
"(12) Social Audit ay isang pamamaraan kung saan sinusuri ng kooperatiba ang epekto nito sa lipunan at ang etikal na pagganap nito kumpara sa nakasaad nitong misyon, bisyon, mga layunin at code of social responsibility para sa mga kooperatiba na itatakda ng the Authority sa pakikipagkonsulta sa sektor ng kooperatiba. Nagbibigay ito sa kooperatiba ng proseso kung saan maaari nitong panagutan ang pagganap nito sa lipunan at suriin ang epekto nito sa komunidad at managot sa mga desisyon at kilos nito sa mga regular nitong miyembro;
"(13) Performance Audit ay tutukoy sa isang audit sa kahusayan at pagiging mabisa ng kooperatiba sa kabuuan; ng pamamahala at mga opisyal nito; at ng iba't ibang responsibility center nito bilang batayan sa pagpapabuti ng indibidwal, team o pangkalahatang pagganap at sa obhetibong pagbibigay-alam sa pangkalahatang miyembro tungkol sa naturang pagganap;
"(14) A Single-Line or Single-Purpose Cooperative ay kabilang ang kooperatibang nagsasagawa ng mga gawaing may kaugnayan sa pangunahing linya ng negosyo o layunin nito;
"(15) Service Cooperatives ay ang mga nagbibigay ng anumang uri ng serbisyo sa mga miyembro nito, kabilang ngunit hindi limitado sa, transport, impormasyon at komunikasyon, insurance, pabahay, kuryente, serbisyong pangkalusugan, edukasyon, banking, at savings and credit;
"(16) Subsidiary Cooperative ay tumutukoy sa anumang organisasyon na ang lahat o karamihan sa miyembro o shareholders nito ay mula sa isang kooperatiba, na inorganisa para sa anumang ibang layuning naiiba mula doon, at tumatanggap ng teknikal, managerial at pinansyal na tulong mula sa isang kooperatiba, alinsunod sa mga tuntunin at regulasyon ng the Authority;" at
"(17) Federation of Cooperatives ay tumutukoy sa tatlo o higit pang primaryang kooperatiba, na may parehong linya ng negosyo, na inorganisa sa antas ng munisipyo, probinsya, lungsod, special metropolitan political subdivision, o economic zones na nilikha ng batas, na nakarehistro sa the Authority upang magsagawa ng mga gawaing pangnegosyo bilang suporta sa mga miyembro nitong kooperatiba."
Sec. 2. Ang mga Artikulo 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 at 25 ng Kabanata II tungkol sa Organisasyon at Pagpaparehistro ng nasabing Kodigo ay inaamyendahan at babasahin bilang mga sumusunod:
"ART. 6. Mga Layunin ng mga Kooperatiba. Ang isang kooperatiba ay maaaring buuin at iparehistro para sa alinman o lahat ng sumusunod na layunin:
"(1) Upang hikayatin ang pagtitipid at pag-iipon sa mga miyembro;
"(2) Upang lumikha ng pondo at magbigay ng pautang sa mga miyembro para sa produktibo at maingat na layunin;
"(3) Upang hikayatin sa mga miyembro ang sistematiko na produksyon at pagmemerkado;
"(4) Upang magbigay ng mga produkto at serbisyo at iba pang pangangailangan sa mga miyembro;
"(5) Upang paunlarin ang kaalaman at kasanayan ng mga miyembro;"
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