PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1063 - AN ACT
GRANTING PROVINCIAL BOARDS GREATER AUTONOMY IN THE PREPARATION OF THE
PROVINCIAL BUDGET, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTION OF THE
REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
Section 1.
Sections two thousand one hundred nineteen and two thousand one hundred
twenty of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, are further
amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2119.
Detailed statement of receipts and expenditures. � On or before the
fifteenth day of April of each year, the provincial treasurer shall
present to the provincial governor a certified detailed statement of
all receipts and expenditures pertaining to the preceding fiscal year
and to the current fiscal year up to and including March thirty- first,
together with an estimate of the receipts and expenditures for the
remainder of the current fiscal year and also an estimate of the
receipts for the ensuing fiscal year. Within the same period the heads
of the various offices in the provincial government shall submit to the
provincial governor a statement of the proposed expenditures
recommended by them for their respective offices during the ensuing
fiscal year. Upon receipt of the foregoing statements the provincial
governor shall prepare the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The said
budget shall contain an estimate of receipts as submitted by the
provincial treasurer and his proposed expenditures for the ensuing
fiscal year.
"The proposed expenditures for
salaries and wages shall specify the number of positions, their
respective designation or rate of salaries and wages which should not
exceed the standard rate fixed by law or regulation. In case a
reduction of salaries and wages becomes necessary such reduction shall
be general in character, and the percentage thereof shall be uniform
for similar rates of salaries and wages. Abolitions of positions shall
not take effect except upon approval by the Secretary of Finance.
"The provincial governor shall submit the budget to the provincial board not latter than May sixteen of the year. "Sec. 2120.
Estimate of revenues and receipts for current year. � Annual provincial
budget. � Immediately upon receipt of the statement of receipts and
expenditures from the provincial governor, the provincial board, upon
the basis of such estimated income, shall make detailed appropriations
covering the estimated expenditures for the year. The statement of
receipts and expenditures for the preceding year, together with the
estimates and appropriations by the provincial board for the current
year, shall known as the annual provincial budget. If the said budget
appropriates an aggregate amount not exceeding the estimated receipts
for the ensuing year after provisions shall have been made for the
statutory and/or current contractual obligations of the province it
shall, on the date therein fixed for its effectivity, be in full force
and effect: Provided, however, That if the aggregate amount so
appropriated exceeds the said estimated receipts, then the budget shall
be effective only when approved by the Secretary of Finance: Provided,
further, That if the Secretary of Finance takes no action thereon
within sixty days after submission to him, then said budget shall be in
full force and effect. In the provincial board fails to enact the
budget before the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year, or pending the
approval of the budget by the Secretary f Finance, the annual
provincial budget for the preceding fiscal year shall be deemed
reenacted and be in effect until a new budget is duly enacted and
approved. Changes in the estimates and appropriations may be made from
time to time during the year by supplemental budgets in the same manner
as the annual budget: Provided, That no changes shall be made to
appropriations made for health without first consulting the chief of
the sanitary division."
Sec. 2. Article VII, Chapter fifty-six of the same Code is amended by inserting between sections two thousand one hundred twenty and two thousand one hundred twenty-one a new section, to be known as section two thousand one hundred twenty-A, which shall read as follows: "Sec. 2120-A.
Appeal by Head of Office to Secretary of Finance. �
In case the head of any office is dissatisfied with the budget approved
by the provincial board, he may appeal such action of the board to the
Secretary of Finance within ten days after he is advised of such
action. The appeal shall specify the portion of the budget objected to
and shall state the grounds for the objection. The Secretary of Finance
shall decide the appeal within thirty days after notice of the appeal."
Sec. 3. Article VIII, Chapter fifty-six of the same Code is amended by inserting between sections two thousand one hundred twenty-one and two thousand one hundred twenty-two a new section, to be known as section two thousand one hundred twenty-one A, which shall read as follows: "Sec. 2121-A.
General limitation upon amount expendable for
salaries and wages. � Except as hereinbelow provided, there shall not
be expended during any fiscal year for salaries and wages of provincial
officials and employees an amount in excess of the following
percentages of the ordinary and regular income that accrued to the
general fund during the preceding fiscal year, exclusive of all
balances carried forward from the preceding fiscal year, transfer from
other funds, and all receipts from loans,ds or gifts from government or
private funds.
Per cent First class A
provinces 40
First class B provinces 45 First and second class provinces 50 Third class provinces 55 Fourth class provinces 60 Fifth class provinces 70 The President of the Philippines
may, upon recommendation of the Department of Finance, authorize any
province to exceed such percentage under such conditions as he may
prescribe."
Sec. 4. All acts, executive orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Act are repealed.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: June 12, 1954 |