REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4360 - AN ACT
FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED
Section 1. Section sixteen hundred fifty-nine of the
Administrative Code, as amended by Republic Acts Numbered Nine hundred
forty-five, Two thousand sixty-eight, Three thousand four hundred sixty
five, Three thousand five hundred ninety-six, and Four thousand one
hundred thirty-four, is further amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1659. Chief Officials of the Office of the
Solicitor General. — The Office of the Solicitor General shall have one
chief to be known as the Solicitor General whose salary shall be the
same as that of a Justice of the Court of Appeals. He shall be assisted
by one First Assistant Solicitor General and six Assistant Solicitors
General who shall have the same salary as that of a judge of the Court
of First Instance. When the Solicitor General is unable to perform his
duties or in case of vacancy in the Office, the First Assistant
Solicitor General shall temporarily perform the functions of said
Officer, or in his absence, the next Assistant Solicitor General who is
senior in the service. There shall also be fifty-three Solicitors whose
salaries shall be as follows:
"(a) Six Solicitors, each of whom shall receive an
annual salary of six hundred pesos less than the annual salary of the
Assistant Solicitor General;
"(b) Six Solicitors, each of whom shall receive an
annual salary of six hundred pesos less than that provided for in the
next preceding subparagraph (a);
"(c) Six Solicitor, each of whom shall receive an
annual salary of six hundred pesos less than that provided for in the
next preceding subparagraph (b);
"(d) Six Solicitors, whose salary shall each be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (c);
"(e) Five Solicitors, whose salary shall each be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (d);
"(f) Three Solicitors, whose salary shall each be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (e);
"(g) Three Solicitors, whose salary shall each be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (f);
"(h) Three Solicitors, whose salaries shall be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (g);
"(i) Three Solicitors, whose salaries shall be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (h);
"(j) Three Solicitors, whose salaries shall be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (i);
"(k) Three Solicitors, whose salaries shall be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (j);
"(l) Three Solicitors, whose salaries shall be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (k);
"(m) Three Solicitors, whose salaries shall be six
hundred pesos less than the salary provided for in the next preceding
subparagraph (l).
"The rank, privileges, and qualifications for appointment to the
position of Solicitor General shall be the same as an Associate Justice
of the Court of Appeals; the rank, privileges, and qualifications for
appointment to the position of the First Assistant Solicitor General
and the Assistant Solicitors General shall be the same as those
prescribed for Judges of Courts of First Instance, and those of
Solicitors shall be the same as those prescribed for provincial
fiscals."
Sec. 2. Section two Republic Act Numbered Three
thousand five hundred ninety-six is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. Any existing law to the contrary
notwithstanding, there shall also be eight Trial Attorneys to be
appointed by the Secretary of Justice upon recommendation of the
Solicitor General, and whose salaries shall be as follows:
"(a) Two Trial Attorneys, seven thousand eight
hundred pesos per annum each;
"(b) Two Trial Attorneys, seven thousand two hundred
pesos per annum each;
"(c) Two Trial Attorneys, six thousand six hundred
pesos per annum each;
"(d) Two Trial Attorneys, six thousand pesos per
annum each.
"The incumbent Solicitor General, First Assistant Solicitor General,
and all incumbent Assistant Solicitors General, Solicitors and Trial
Attorneys occupying positions affected by the preceding section at the
time of effectivity of this Act, shall continue to occupy their
respective positions and receive the salary increased herein provided
without the necessity of any new appointment."
Sec. 3. In addition to such sums as may have been
provided in the current Appropriations Act, there is hereby authorized
to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: June 19, 1965.
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