SEC. 171. Liability of Directors, Trustees, Officers, or Other Employees. – If the offender
is a corporation, the penalty may, at the discretion of the court, be imposed upon such corporation
and/or upon its directors, trustees, stockholders, members, officers, or employees responsible for
the violation or indispensable to its commission.
SEC. 172. Liability of Aiders and Abettors and Other Secondary Liability. – Anyone who
shall aid, abet, counsel, command, induce, or cause any violation of this Code, or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Commission shall be punished with a fine not exceeding that imposed
on the principal offenders, at the discretion of the court, after taking into account their participation
in the offense.
TITLE XVII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 173. Outstanding Capital Stock Defined. – The term “outstanding capital stock”, as
used in this Code, shall mean the total shares of stock issued under binding subscription contracts
to subscribers or stockholders, whether fully or partially paid, except treasury shares.
SEC. 174. Designation of Governing Boards. – The provisions of specific provisions of
this Code to the contrary notwithstanding, nonstock or special corporations may, through their
articles of incorporation or their bylaws, designate their governing boards by any name other than
as board of trustees.
SEC. 175. Collection and Use of Registration, Incorporation and Other Fees. – For a more
effective implementation of this Code, the Commission is hereby authorized to collect, retain, and
use fees, fines, and other charges pursuant to this Code and its rules and regulations. The amount
collected shall be deposited and maintained in a separate account which shall form a fund for its
modernization and to augment its operational expenses such as, but not limited to, capital outlay,
increase in compensation and benefits comparable with prevailing rates in the private sector,
reasonable employee allowance, employee health care services, and other insurance, employee
career advancement and professionalization, legal assistance, seminars, and other professional
fees.
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