Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

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 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 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.

Approved, June 13, 1958.