Republic Act No. 6544

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

Section 1

Section sixteen hundred and seventy-four of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, is further amended by inserting after the subparagraph relative to the number of assistant provincial fiscals in the Province of Agusan the following new subparagraph to read as follows:

"Agusan del Sur, two assistant provincial fiscals;"

Section 2

The provincial fiscal and his assistants shall be entitled to receive a lump sum monthly gasoline allowance regardless of whether the cars they are using are registered in their own names, as well as representation and such other form of allowances from the local government funds in such amount that the Provincial Board or Council may fix even if there is a provincial or municipal attorney.

Section 3

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ninety thousand pesos or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the share of the National Government for the positions provided for in this Act for the current fiscal year. Thereafter, appropriating for the succeeding fiscal years shall be included in annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, August 26, 1972.