REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3266 - AN ACT
FIXING THE SALARIES OF PROVINCIAL VICE-GOVERNORS AND MEMBERS OF THE
PROVINCIAL BOARD, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Section 1. Section twenty hundred sixty-seven-B of the
Administrative Code, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Twenty hundred
fifty-four, is further amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2067. Salaries of provincial officials. — The
annual salaries of provincial governors, provincial vice-governors,
members of the provincial board, provincial treasurers, highway
district engineers, provincial fiscals, provincial auditors, provincial
health officers, provincial assessors, assistant provincial treasurers,
assistant provincial auditors, assistant health officers and assistant
provincial assessors shall be as herein below fixed:
"In first class provinces: For provincial governors, twelve thousand
pesos; for provincial vice-governors, six thousand pesos; for members
of the provincial board, five thousand four hundred pesos; for
provincial treasurers, highway district engineers, provincial fiscals,
provincial auditors and provincial health officers, seven thousand
eight hundred pesos; for provincial assessors, seven thousand two
hundred pesos; for assistant provincial treasurers, assistant
provincial auditors and assistant provincial health officers, five
thousand one hundred pesos; and for assistant provincial assessors,
four thousand five hundred pesos;
"In second class provinces: For provincial governors, ten thousand
eight hundred pesos; for provincial vice-governors, six thousand pesos;
for members of the provincial board, five thousand four hundred pesos;
for provincial treasurers, highway district engineers, provincial
fiscals, provincial auditors, and provincial health officers, seven
thousand five hundred pesos; for provincial assessors, six thousand
nine hundred pesos; for assistant provincial treasurers, assistant
provincial auditors and assistant provincial health officers, five
thousand one hundred pesos; and for assistant provincial assessors,
four thousand five hundred pesos;
"In third class provinces: For provincial governors, nine thousand six
hundred pesos; for provincial vice-governors, six thousand pesos; for
members of the provincial board, five thousand four hundred pesos; for
provincial treasurers, highway district engineers, provincial fiscals,
provincial auditors, and provincial health officers, seven thousand two
hundred pesos; for provincial assessors, six thousand six hundred
pesos, for assistant provincial treasurers, assistant provincial
auditors and assistant provincial health officers, four thousand eight
hundred pesos and for assistant provincial assessors, four thousand two
hundred pesos;
"In fourth class provinces: For provincial governors eight thousand
four hundred pesos; for provincial vice-governors, five thousand one
hundred pesos; for members of the provincial board, four thousand five
hundred pesos; for provincial treasurers, highway district engineers,
provincial fiscals, provincial auditors, and provincial health
officers, six thousand nine hundred pesos; for provincial assessors,
six thousand three hundred pesos; for assistant provincial treasurers,
assistant provincial auditors and assistant provincial health officers,
four thousand five hundred sixty pesos; and for assistant provincial
assessors, four thousand one hundred twenty pesos;
"In fifth class provinces: For provincial governors, seven thousand two
hundred pesos; for provincial vice-governors, five thousand one hundred
pesos; for members of the provincial board, four thousand five hundred
pesos; for provincial treasurers, highway district engineers,
provincial fiscals, provincial auditors, and provincial health
officers, six thousand six hundred pesos; for provincial assessors, six
thousand pesos; for assistant provincial treasurers, assistant
provincial auditors and assistant provincial health officers, four
thousand one hundred twenty pesos; and for assistant provincial
assessors, four thousand eighty pesos;
"In six class provinces: For provincial governors, six thousand six
hundred pesos; for provincial vice-governors, four thousand five
hundred pesos; for members of the provincial board, three thousand nine
hundred sixty pesos; for provincial treasurers, highway district
engineers, provincial fiscals, provincial auditors and provincial
health officers, six thousand pesos; for provincial assessors, five
thousand four hundred pesos; for assistant provincial treasurers,
assistant provincial auditors and assistant provincial health officers,
four thousand eighty pesos; and for assistant provincial assessors,
three thousand nine hundred pesos; and
"In the seventh class provinces: For provincial governors, six thousand
pesos; for provincial vice-governors, four thousand five hundred pesos;
for members of the provincial board, three thousand nine hundred sixty
pesos; for provincial treasurers, highway district engineers,
provincial fiscals, provincial auditors, and provincial health
officers, five thousand four hundred pesos; for provincial assessors;
four thousand eight hundred pesos; for assistant provincial treasurers,
assistant provincial auditors and assistant provincial health officers,
three thousand nine hundred pesos; and for assistant provincial
assessors, three thousand nine hundred pesos: Provided, That if after
the classification of provinces as provided for in Section five of this
Act, the salaries of the present incumbents of the positions of
provincial governor, provincial vice-governor, members of the
provincial board, provincial treasurer, highway district engineer,
provincial fiscal, provincial auditor, provincial health officer,
provincial assessor, assistant provincial treasurer, assistant
provincial auditor, assistant provincial health officer and assistant
provincial assessor shall be reduced on account of the application of
the schedule provided for in this section, the said incumbents shall
continue to receive their present salaries until their successors are
appointed: And provided, further, That if after the salary of a
provincial governor, provincial vice-governor, members of the
provincial board, provincial treasurer, highway district engineer,
provincial fiscal, provincial auditor, provincial health officer,
provincial assessor, assistant provincial treasurer, assistant
provincial auditor, assistant provincial health officer and assistant
provincial assessor has been increased by virtue of the provisions
hereof, the province concerned incurs an overdraft in its general fund
or the operating expenses thereof exceed the revenue collections, the
President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the Secretary of
Finance, shall reduce the salary of said officials to the maximum rates
fixed for them in the next lower class of province.
"The salary of the highway district engineer shall be paid out of
national funds. One-half of the salary of the provincial auditor, of
the provincial health officer, of the assistant provincial auditor and
of the assistant provincial health officer shall be paid out of the
funds of the province concerned: Provided, however, That the increase
in the salary of the provincial auditor, provincial health officer,
assistant provincial auditor and assistant provincial health officer
shall be borne by the province until the share thereof the National
Government shall have been provided for in the General Appropriations
Act."
Sec. 2. Section twenty hundred eighty-six of the same
Code is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2086. Quarters of provincial governors. — The
provincial board may, in its discretion, provide quarters for the
provincial governor, or allow the value thereof, in addition to his
salary."
Sec. 3. Section twenty hundred ninety-seven of the
same Code, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2097. Travel expenses of the provincial
vice-governor and members of the provincial board. — If not a resident
of the provincial capital, the provincial vice-governor or a member of
the provincial board shall be entitled to reimbursement of his actual
and necessary travel expenses from his place of residence to the place
where the provincial board hold its sessions, when going to said
sessions and returning from the same."
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1961.
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