Insertion of new Section 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D

Insertion of new Section 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D.- After section 69 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“69A. Abolition of share in hundi and other income of the temple.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgement, decree or or order of any court, tribunal or any authority or in any scheme, custom, usage or agreement or in any manual prepared by any institution or in any deed, sannad, order of the Government to the contrary governing any religious or charitable institution or endowment, any share which is payable or being paid or given or allowed at the commencement of the Karnataka Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Act, 2011 to any trustee, Dharmadarshi, Dharmakartha, Muthavalli or any office holder or servant including an archak or mirasidar or mujavar in the hundi or in kanike or in other income of the institution shall not have share except the seva commission and thatte kaasu.

69B. Bar from collecting fund on behalf of notified institutions or declared institutions.-

1. (1) No individual, organisation, Seva Samithi or development committee registered or not, shall be entitled to collect seva fund or donation for any purpose in the name of the notified or institution or declared institution unless it is sanctioned by the prescribed authority.
2. (2) The prescribed authority is competent to hold enquiry under section 50 and pass orders on the complaint received from any devotee or public about the unauthorised collection of fund in the name of any notified or declared institution, including the order to confiscate and to credit such fund to the account of the concerned institution.” 69C. Fixing the standard scales of expenditure.-
3. (1) The Committee of Management of a notified institution may from time to time submit proposal to the prescribed authority fixing the dittam or scale of expenditure in the institution and the amount which would be allotted to the various viniyogas connected with such institution with the details of custom, practice, usage and rituals prevailing in the institution as may be prescribed within six months from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011.
4. (2) The prescribed authority on receipt of such proposal, after satisfying itself of the correctness of the proposal may accord approval of the same or it may return the proposal with such observation to the Committee of Management seeking additional information if any and the Committee shall furnish the required information to the satisfaction of the prescribed authority which will accord approval with such restrictions as it may deem fit depending on the income of the institution. 69D. Constitution of Architectural Committee.-
5. (1) The State Government may constitute for the state, a committee called Architectural committee consisting of the following members, namely:-
   • (i) An officer of the rank of the Superintending Engineer of the Department of Architecture appointed by the Government shall be the Ex-officio Chairman
   • (ii) The Chairman of the Shilpakala Parishat Member
   • (iii) One Stapathi nominated by the State Government Member
   • (iv) One Agama expert nominated by the State Government Member
   • (v) One Vaastu expert nominated by the State Government Member
6. (2) The term of the members other than the Chairman of the Architectural Committee shall be three years.
7. (3) The age, qualification of the members and the powers and functions of the Architectural Committee shall be such as may be prescribed.”