(Re salaries of Provincial
Officials)
Section 1. Section two thousand sixty-seven B of the
Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Republic Act Numbered
Eighteen hundred thirty-six, is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2067-B. Salaries of provincial officials. — The
annual salaries of provincial governors, provincial treasurers, highway
district engineers, provincial fiscals, provincial auditors, provincial
health officers, provincial assessors, assistant provincial treasurers,
assistant provincial auditors, assistant provincial health officers and
assistant provincial assessors shall be as herein below fixed:
"In first-class provinces: For provincial governors, twelve thousand
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
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 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 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 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 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 sixth-class provinces: For provincial governors, six thousand six
hundred 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;
"In seventh-class provinces: For provincial governors, six thousand
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 six 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 treasurer, highway district engineers,
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 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
national funds and the other half 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 of the National
Government shall have been provided for in the General Appropriations
Act."
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect on July first,
nineteen hundred and fifty-seven.cralaw
Approved: June 13, 1958
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