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The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Chairman's Emoluments Act, 1962

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Chairman's (Emoluments) Act, 1962, establishes the specific financial compensation framework for the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Council, the second-highest constitutional authority in the state's bicameral legislature. Enacted during the Jammu and Kashmir legislative existence to provide structured remuneration, the Act directs that the Chairman shall receive a monthly salary of Rs. 6,000 that is explicitly "free of income-tax" and an ancillary petrol/diesel allowance of Rs. 600 per month covering travel costs within a ten-mile radius of the official headquarters. Additionally, the Act expands the term "maintenance" to include not merely physical repair but also payment of municipal rates, taxes, electricity, and water charges. These provisions create a transparent, tax-exempt framework for compensating the Chairman and cover the essential living-related expenses associated with the designated official residence.

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