REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6414 - AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHT-FOUR OF THE REVISED
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF SALARIES OF
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Section 1.
Section twenty-one hundred and eighty-four of the Revised
Administrative Code as amended, is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 2184. Salaries of municipal officers. — (a)
Except as otherwise specially provided herein, the annual salaries of
municipal officers in first class, second class, and third class
municipalities are herein below fixed:
"In municipalities of the first class that have obtained during the
next preceding two fiscal years an average total annual revenue of two
million five hundred thousand pesos or more (First Class-1), For the
Mayor thirteen thousand two hundred pesos; for the Municipal Treasurer,
twelve thousand six hundred pesos; for the Municipal secretary and
chief of police, six thousand six hundred pesos; and for the chief of
municipal fire department, five thousand two hundred and eighty pesos;
"In municipalities of the first class that have obtained during the
next preceding two fiscal years an average total annual revenue of one
million five hundred thousand pesos or more but less than two million
five hundred thousand pesos (First Class-2): for the Mayor, twelve
thousand six hundred pesos; for the Municipal Treasurer, twelve
thousand pesos, for the municipal secretary and chief of police, six
thousand three hundred pesos; and for the chief of municipal fire
department, five thousand and forty pesos;
"In municipalities of the first class that have obtained during the
next preceding two fiscal years an average total annual revenue of one
million pesos or more but less than one million five hundred thousand
pesos (First Class-3): For the Mayor, twelve thousand pesos; for the
municipal treasurer, eleven thousand four hundred pesos; for the
municipal secretary and the chief of police, six thousand pesos; and
for the chief of municipal fire department, four thousand eight hundred
pesos;
"In municipalities of the first class that have obtained during the
next preceding two fiscal years an average total annual revenue of
seven hundred thousand pesos or more but not less than one million
pesos (First Class-4); For the Mayor, eleven thousand four hundred
pesos; for the municipal treasurer, ten thousand eight hundred pesos;
for the municipal secretary and the chief of police, five thousand
seven hundred pesos; and for the chief of municipal fire department,
four thousand five hundred and sixty pesos;
"In municipalities of the first class that have obtained during the
next preceding two fiscal years an average total annual revenue of five
thousand hundred pesos or more but less than seven hundred thousand
pesos (First Class-5): For the Mayor, ten thousand eight hundred pesos;
for municipal treasurer, ten thousand two hundred pesos; for the
municipal secretary and the chief of police, five thousand four hundred
pesos; and for the chief of the municipal fire department, four
thousand three hundred and twenty pesos;
"In municipalities of the first class with an average total annual
revenue of three hundred thousand pesos or more but less than five
hundred thousand pesos during the next preceding two fiscal years
(First Class-6): For the Mayor, ten thousand two hundred pesos; for the
municipal treasurer, nine thousand six hundred pesos; for the municipal
secretary and the chief of police, five thousand one hundred pesos; and
for the chief of the municipal fire department, four thousand one
hundred and forty pesos;
"In municipalities of the second class that have obtained during the
next preceding two fiscal years an average total annual revenue of two
hundred thousand pesos or more but less than three hundred thousand
pesos; for the Mayor, nine thousand six hundred pesos; for the
municipal treasurer, nine thousand pesos; for the municipal secretary
and the chief of police, four thousand eight hundred pesos; and for the
chief of the municipal fire department, three thousand nine hundred and
sixty pesos; and
"In municipalities of the third class that have obtained during the
next preceding two fiscal years an average total annual revenue of one
hundred thousand pesos or more but less than two hundred thousand
pesos: For the Mayor, nine thousand pesos; for the municipal treasurer,
eight thousand four hundred pesos; for the municipal secretary and the
chief of police, four thousand five hundred pesos; and for the chief of
the municipal fire department, three thousand eight hundred and forty
pesos;
"(b) Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph
hereof, the annual salaries of the municipal officers in municipalities
below third class are herein-below fixed:
"In municipalities of the fourth class: for the Mayor, eight thousand
four hundred pesos; for the municipal treasurer, seven thousand eight
hundred pesos; for the municipal secretary and the chief of police,
four thousand two hundred pesos; and for the chief of the municipal
fire department, three thousand six hundred pesos;
"In municipalities of the fifth class: For the Mayor; seven thousand
eight hundred pesos; for the municipal treasurer, six thousand nine
hundred and sixty pesos; for the municipal secretary and the chief of
police, three thousand nine hundred pesos; and for the chief of
municipal fire department, three thousand three hundred and sixty pesos;
"In municipalities of the sixth class: For the Mayor, seven thousand
two hundred pesos; for the municipal treasurer, six thousand four
hundred eighty pesos; and for the municipal secretary and the chief of
police, three thousand four hundred and eighty pesos;
"In municipalities of the seventh class: For the Mayor, six thousand
pesos; for the municipal treasurer, five thousand seven hundred and
sixty pesos; and for the municipal secretary and the chief of police,
three thousand one hundred and twenty pesos;
“wo-thirds of the salary of the municipal treasurer shall be paid out
of municipal funds, in his capacity as such, and one-third thereof out
of the provincial funds, in his capacity as deputy of the provincial
treasurer; provided, that the Provincial Board concerned may, in its
discretion, authorize as salary of the municipal treasurer in his
capacity as deputy of the provincial treasurer an amount more than the
maximum portion fixed herein as payable from provincial funds provided
the corresponding maximum salary rate herein above fixed is not
exceeded.
"Any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, a
municipal treasurer who is appointed to the position of deputy assessor
shall be allowed additional compensation for his services in such
capacity which shall not exceed twenty per centum of his total
emolument as deputy provincial and municipal treasurer as herein above
fixed: provided, that two-thirds of such additional compensation shall
be payable from provincial funds, and one-third thereof from municipal
funds.
With the approval of the Provincial Board, the annual salaries of
municipal officers of a municipality which is the capital of the
province or a sub-province may be fixed at rates higher than those
authorized for the class to which the municipality belongs: provided,
that the salaries so fixed shall not exceed the maximum rates
authorized for the corresponding officers in the next higher scale of
salaries herein established: provided, further, that in case no higher
scale is provided herein, said salaries of officers of provincial and
sub-provincial capitals may with the approval of the Provincial Board,
be increased by not more than three hundred and sixty pesos per annum."
Sec. 2. All Acts or parts thereof inconsistent
with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: October 4, 1971
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