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Part V-A Extra No. 15 (12-03-2020) L. A. Bill No. XXIX of 2020, Further to amend the Maharashtra Legislature Members Salaries and Allowances Act.

Published 12 March 2020

Type
Extra - Ordinary
Part
Part 5A (English)
Division
CENTRAL SECTION
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in.gazette.maharashtra.2020-03-12.Extra-Ordinary_CENTRAL-SECTION_Part-5A-English-
Languages
English, Marathi

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/ 40123

सत्यमेव जयते

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग पाच - अ

गुरूवार, मार्च १२ , २०२० /फाल्गुन २२ , शके १ ९ ४१

वर्ष ६, अंक ७ ]

[पृष्ठे ६, किंमत: रुपये ३६.००

असाधारण क्रमांक १५

प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन

महाराष्ट्र विधानसभेत व महाराष्ट्र विधानपरिषदेत सादर केलेली विधेयके ( इंग्रजी अनुवाद ) .

MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT

The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 12th March , 2020 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules :-

L. A. BILL No. XXIX OF 2020 .

A BILL

further to amend the Maharashtra Legislature Members ' Salaries and Allowances Act .

XLIX of 1956.

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Legislature Members ' Salaries and Allowances Act , for the purposes hereinafter appearing ; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy- first Year of the Republic of India as follows : -

1. ( 1 ) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Legislature Members ' Short title and Salaries and Allowances (Amendment ) Act , 2020 . commencement .

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st January 2020 .

(१)

भाग पाच-अ-१५-१ २

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ , मार्च १२ , २०२० / फाल्गुन २२ , शके १ ९ ४१

XLIX of 1956.

2. In section 6 of the Maharashtra Legislature Members ' Salaries and section 6 of Allowances Act , after sub - section (5) , the following sub - section shall be added , Amendment of XLIX of 1956. namely : -

of 2020 .

" (6) With effect from the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Legislature Members ' Salaries and Allowances ( Amendment ) Act , 2020 , every Member shall be entitled , free of charge , to the service of a Driver . For this purpose , the Member may appoint any person , possessing valid driving licence and who has not attained the age of sixty years , as a Driver . The Driver so appointed shall receive such fixed salary per month , as may be specified by order issued by the Government , from time to time . " .

३ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ , मार्च १२ , २०२० / फाल्गुन २२ , शके १ ९ ४१

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS .

The Maharashtra Legislature Members' Salaries and Allowances Act (XLIX of 1956 ) provides for salaries and allowances of Members' of the Maharashtra Legislature . The said Act also provides other amenities to the Members of the State Legislature . However , the said Act does not provide for service of a Driver to the Members of the State Legislature . There is demand from the Legislature Members , to have the facility of driver , as an allowance . Considering the demand in this behalf, the Government considers it expedient to make provision that every Member of the State Legislature shall be entitled to free of charge service of the Driver and for the purpose , the Member may appoint any person possessing the valid driving license and who has not attained the age of 60 years , as a Driver and the Driver so appointed shall receive such fixed salary , per month , as may be specified by order . It is decided that , presently such Driver shall be paid a fixed salary of rupees fifteen thousand per month . For the purpose , section 6 of the said Act is being amended suitably .

Hence , this Bill .

Mumbai ,

ANIL PARAB ,

Dated the 11th March , 2020 .

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs .

भाग पाच-अ-१५-२ ४

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ , मार्च १२ , २०२० / फाल्गुन २२ , शके १ ९ ४१

MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELIGATED LEGISLATURE

The Bill involves the following proposal for delegation of legislative power , namely :-

Clause ( 2 ) .- Under this clause , which seek to add new sub - section ( 6) to section 6 of the Maharashtra Legislative Members ' Salaries and Allowances Act ( XLIX of 1956 ) , power is taken to the State Government to specify , by order , the fixed salary payable to the Drivers appointed by the Members of the State Legislature .

2. The abovementioned proposal for delegation of legislative power is of a normal character .

५ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, मार्च १२ , २०२० / फाल्गुन २२ , शके १ ९ ४१

FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

Clause 2 of the Bill provides for the entitlement of the service of the driver, free of charge to every Member of the State Legislature and for this purpose , the Members may appoint a person possessing the valid license and who has not attained the age of 60 years , as a Driver . The Driver so appointed shall get such salary , per month , as may be fixed , by order , by the State Government , from time to time . It is decided that , presently such driver shall be paid a fixed salary of rupees fifteen thousand per month . For the purpose , recuring expenditure of about rupees 6.60 crore per annum would be incurred from the Consolidated Fund of the State , on enactment of the Bill as an Act of the State Legislature .

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महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, मार्च १२ , २०२० / फाल्गुन २२ , शके १ ९ ४१

GOVERNER'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 207 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

( Copy of Government of Maharashtra Order, Law and Judiciary Department ) In exercise of the power conferred upon him by clause ( 3 ) of Article 207 of the Constitution of India , the Governor of Maharashtra is pleased to recommend to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly , the Introduction of the Maharashtra Legislature Members ' Salaries and Allowances ( Amendment ) Bill, 2020 .

Vidhan Bhavan :

RAJENDRA BHAGWAT , Mumbai ,

Dated 12th March , 2020 .

Secretary ( Incharge ) , Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING , STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION , PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR , RUPENDRA DINESH MORE , PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS , 21 - A , NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD , CHARNI ROAD , MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING , STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS , 21 - A , NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD , CHARNI ROAD , MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR , RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.

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