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Bihar Legislature (Pay, Allowances and Pension of Members) (Amendment)
Rules, 2017
1.
Short title and commencement-
(1) These Rules may be called the Bihar Legislature (Pay, Allowances and Pension
of Members) (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of issue of notification.
2.
Rule 8(c) of the said Rules, 2006 shall be substituted by the following:-
"(c) Journey for which travelling allowance is admissible under the Rules and
which may be performed by rail or road or partly by rail and road, for that, travelling
allowance shall be limited to the travelling allowance of nearest route irrespective of
type of journey."
3.
Rule 9(1)(b) of the said Rules, 2006 shall be substituted by the following :-
"(b) For the purposes of attending meetings of Committee of the Legislature.
The members of the committee shall be provided vehicles by the Bihar
Legislative Assembly Secretariat/Bihar Legislative Council Secretariat, as the case
may be, for site study tour.”
4.
Rule 10 of the said Rules, 2006 shall be substituted by the following:-
" 10. Facility of journey by Rail/Air-
In every financial year Rs. 2,00,000/- (two lakh) shall be admissible to each
member for railway coupon/rail journey based on reimbursement or air journey or
both types of journey for travelling in any place or places inside India with
maximum of four co-travelers for performing his/her duties."
5.
Rule 16 of the said Rules, 2006 shall be substituted by the following:-
"16. Facility of furniture- After every General Election each member of Legislature
shall be paid Rs. 1,00,000/- (one lakh) by the Legislative Assembly/ Legislative
Council, as the case may be, for furniture on commencement of their tenure. This
facility shall be available only once in his/her whole tenure."
6.
Rule 17(1) of the said Rules, 2006 shall be substituted by the following:-
"17. Pension and other facilities to former members -
(1)
Any such person, who has been elected/nominated to the Bihar Legislative
Assembly/Legislative Council as a member shall be entitled to whole life pension of
Rs. 25,000 (twenty five thousand) from the date of being notified by the Election
Commission of India or nominated by the Governor of Bihar or from the date of
commencement of their tenure and pension may be increased at the rate of Rs.
2,000/- (two thousand) per year on the basis of whole tenure.
Provided that the period of more than six months and less than one year shall
be calculated as a complete year.
Provided also that the facilities of pension/family pension to the former
members shall be admissible to the elected members of the thirteenth Bihar
Legislative Assembly from the date of being notified by the Election Commission of
India/from the date of commencement of the tenure of the said Legislative
Assembly.
Provided further that such members of Bihar Legislature who have been the
members of both the Houses shall get their pension from such House where they
have been the member last time calculating the period of both the Houses."
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7.
Rule 17(4) of the said Rules, 2006 shall be substituted by the following:-
"(4) Facility of journey by Rail/Air- In every financial year up to Rs. 1,00,000/- (one
lakh) shall be admissible to former members of Bihar Legislature for rail coupon/rail
journey based on reimbursement or air journey or both types of journey for travelling
in any place or places inside India with maximum of three co-travelers.
Provided that such former members who are employed on salary in
University recognised by the Central Government or any State Government shall
also be entitled for rail/air journey.
Provided further that they may not get the travelling allowances/daily
allowances from their University/College for the journey by rail/air and they will
have to submit an affidavit to the Secretary, Legislative Assembly/Secretary,
Legislative Council, as the case be or the employment authority to this effect.”
By order of the Governor of Bihar,
Brij Raj Rai,
Joint Secretary to Government.
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