The Rajasthan Ministers' Salaries Act, 1956
The Rajasthan Ministers' Salaries Act, 1956
The Rajasthan Ministers' Salaries Act, 1956, regulates the financial compensation, benefits, and official perks provided to Rajasthan's top executive leaders, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers, cabinet ministers, and parliamentary secretaries. It defines their monthly salaries, sumptuary allowances, and entitlements to rent free housing, state vehicles, electricity, water, medical care, and travel costs. This legislation matters because it structures public spending to support these leaders in performing their governing duties effectively. Crucially, it ensures legislative oversight and public accountability by imposing strict daily financial penalties if former ministers occupy rent free state homes beyond their two month grace period.
- 1. Short title
- 2. Interpretation:
- 3. Salaries of Ministers
- 4. Sumptuary allowance
- 5. Residence and conveyance
- 5A. Concessions on account of electricity and water
- 6. Travelling and Daily allowances
- 7. Medical treatment, etc. to Ministersi
- 7A. Advances to Ministers for purchase of motor cars
- 7B. Salaries, allowances and amenities to parliamentary Secretaries
- 7C. Power to make rules with retrospective effect
- 8. Repeal and savings
- 9. Regulation of certain payments on account of concessionsi
- 10. Regulation of certain payments on account of concessions
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