Qualifications and Disqualifications of the Board of Directors
The minimum qualifications and disqualifications of the Board of Directors are defined in determination of MCOS’ eligibility and ineligibility to be elected as a policy-making body pursuant to the IRR of RA 10531 Sections 14 and 15.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. He or she is a Filipino citizen.
2. He or she is a graduate of a four (4) year course.
3. He or she should at least be twenty-one (21) years and not over seventy (70) years old on the date of election.
4. He or she is of good moral character.
5. He or she is a member in good standing for the last three (3) months immediately preceding the election or appointment.
6. He or she is an actual resident and consumer in the district that he or she seeks to represent for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the election or appointment.
7. He or she attended at least two (2) Annual General Membership Assemblies (AGMA) for the last five (5) years immediately preceding the election or appointment.
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
1. Such person or his or her spouse holds any public office. For the purpose of disqualification, a person holding an elective
position or an appointive position with a salary grade sixteen (SG 16) or higher or its equivalent shall not be eligible to be elected as member of the Board of Directors or Officers of the EC;
2. Such person or his or her spouse has been a candidate in the last preceding local or national elections;
3. Such person is terminated from public office/ government employment or private employment for just cause as defined in Article 282 of the Labor Code;
4. Such person is related within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to any member of the EC Board of Directors, Department Manager, NEA-appointed Project Supervisor (PS) or Acting General Manager and its equivalent or higher position;
5. Such person is employed by or has financial interest in a competing enterprise or business selling electric energy or electrical hardware to the cooperative or doing business with the EC including, but not limited to, the use or rental of poles.
