REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6407 - AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF THE PROSECUTION STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PROVINCIAL

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

SECTION 1. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Three thousand seven hundred eighty-three, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 2. The Chief State Prosecutor, the Assistant Chief State Prosecutor, the Senior State Prosecutors, the State Prosecutors, and the District State Prosecutors shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments: Provided , That each judicial district as organized under the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred ninety-six, otherwise known as the Judiciary Act of 1948, as amended, shall have one District State Prosecutor who shall be permanently appointed thereto: Provided, further, That the District State Prosecutors shall be under the supervision of the Chief State Prosecutor.

"The salary of the Chief State Prosecutor shall be P23,000.00 per annum and for each Assistant Chief State Prosecutor P22,000.00 per annum. The qualifications and rank of the Senior State Prosecutor, State Prosecutor or District State Prosecutor shall be the same as a provincial fiscal." SEC. 2. Section four of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 4. The prosecution staff shall have the following; complementary personnel:

"(a) One supervising administrative assistant who shall receive an annual salary of P10,200.00; "(b) Three supervising senior stenographic reporters, each at P9.000.00 per annum; "(c) Eight senior stenographic reporters, each at P7,800 per annum; "(d) Twelve junior stenographic reporters, each at P7,200.00 per annum,; "(e) Sixteen district stenographic reporters, each at P6,600.00 per annum; "(f) One secretary who shall receive an annual salary of P7,800.00; "(g) One sheriff who shall receive an annual salary of P5,400.00; "(h) One statistical aide who shall receive an annual salary of P5.400.00; "(i) Two clerks, each at P5.400.00 per annum; "(j) Two janitor-messengers, each at P4,200.00 per annum; "(k) Five legal research attorneys, each at P12,000.00 per annum; "(l) Three stenographers, each at P5,400.00 per annum; "(m) Four clerk-typists, each at P4,800.00 per annum; and "(n) Two process servers, each at P4,800.00 per annum."

SEC. 3. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Forty-one hundred forty-two is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. The annual salaries of provincial and city fiscals shall be as hereinbelow fixed:

"(A) For first class province or City"

Provincial or City Fiscal P22,200.00

First Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

18,000.00

Second Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

16,800.00

Third Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

15,600.00

Fourth Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

14,400.00

Fifth Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

13,200.00

Other Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

12,000.00

"(B) For second class province or City -

Provincial or City Fiscal

P21,000.00

First Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P16,800.00

Second Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P15,600.00

Third Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P14,400.00

Fourth Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P13,200.00

Fifth and other Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P12,000.00

"(C) For third class province or City -

Provincial or City Fiscal

P19,800.00

First Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P15,600.00

Second Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P14,400.00

Third Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P13,200.00

Fourth Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P12,000.00

"(D) For fourth class province or City-

Provincial or City Fiscal

P18,600.00

First Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P15,600.00

Second Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P13,200.00

Third Assistant Provincial or City Fiscal

P12,000.00

SEC. 4. In addition to such sum as may have been provided in the current Appropriations Act, there is hereby 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. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, October 4, 1971.