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Republic Act
Approved June 22, 1963

Republic Act No. 3820

An act to amend republic act numbered nine hundred twenty-four, as amended by republic act numbered thirty-three hundred forty-five, entitled "an act standardizing the salaries of municipal judges in accordance with the classification of chartered cities and for other purposes.",

AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION OF CHARTERED CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.",

In plain language

This Act amends RA 924 and RA 345 to standardize the salaries of municipal judges in chartered cities, provides thirty days of paid vacation leave, appropriates funds for implementation, repeals conflicting provisions, and takes effect on July 1, 1963.

  • Fixed salary amounts for municipal judges based on city class
  • 30 days paid vacation leave for municipal judges
  • Appropriated 207,820 pesos for 1963-1964 fiscal year
  • Repeal of inconsistent acts
  • Effective date July 1, 1963
Salary
Municipal Judges
Chartered Cities
Appropriation
Repeal

REPUBLIC ACT No. 3820

AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION OF CHARTERED CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

Section 1

Section one of Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred twenty-four, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

Sec. 1. The annual salary of each judge of the municipal courts of chartered cities shall be:

"(a) Of the City of Manila, fifteen thousand pesos; "(b) Of Baguio, Quezon City and Pasay City, fourteen thousand pesos; "(c) Of first class cities, thirteen thousand two hundred pesos; "(d) Of second class cities, twelve thousand pesos; "(e) Of third class cities, eleven thousand pesos; "(f) Of fourth class cities, ten thousand pesos, and "(g) Of fifth class cities, nine thousand pesos; Provided, however, That the difference between the present salary of the city judge and that herein fixed shall be paid out of the funds of the National Treasury."

Section 2

Section two of the same Act, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2. The municipal judges shall be entitled to thirty days vacation leave with pay for each year of service.

"Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding the designation of the positions of municipal judges in chartered cities in the Philippines is hereby changed to that of city judges, and that of the municipal courts to that of city courts."

Section 3

The sum of two hundred seven thousand eight hundred twenty pesos or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated, out of the funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the provision of this Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-three to nineteen hundred sixty-four. Thereafter, said amount or so much thereof, shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Acts.

Section 4

All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect on July first, nineteen hundred sixty-three.

Approved: June 22, 1963.

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