TELANGANA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TELANGANA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PROCEDURE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND IN THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS TELANGANA IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TELANGANA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TELANGANA LEGISLATURE(COUNCIL) SECRETARIAT HYDERABAD [I] J-394-1 PREFACE TELANGANA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Article 208(1) of the Constitution of India empowers each House of the Legislature of a State to make Rules for regulating its Procedure and Conduct of Business. The Telangna State has come into existence as the 29th State RULES OF PROCEDURE in the Indian Union on 2nd June, 2014. The Committee on Rules of AND Telangana State Legislative Council examined the Rules of CONDUCT OF BUSINESS Procedure that were in operation as on the date of formation of IN THE the State in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation TELANGANA Act, 2014, in the light of the provisions contained in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Parliament and the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL requirements of the Telangana State Legislative Council and recommended the Rules for the conduct of Business in the Telangana State Legislative Council. The recommendations of the Rules Committee were approved by the House and the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Telangana State Legislative Council have come into existence under Article 208(1) of the Constitution of India. Hyderabad, Dr. S. RAJA SADARAM, Date : 19th March, 2015. SECRETARY TO STATE LEGISLATURE. TELANGANA LEGISLATURE(COUNCIL) SECRETARIAT HYDERABAD ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Rule Pages CHAPTER I 14. Allotment of time for discussion on Governor’s Short Title and Definitions Address 9 Rule Pages 15. Scope of discussion 9 16. Amendments 9 1. Short Title 1-4 17. Copy to Governor 9 2. Definitions 1-4 17A. Maintenance of dignity and solemnity at Governor’s Address 9 CHAPTER II 18. Message by Governor 9 Summons to Members, Seating, Oath or 19. Other business that may be taken up 9 Affirmation and Roll of Members 20. Government’s right of reply 10 21. Governor’s Address under Article 175 (1) of the 3. Summons to Members 5 Constitution 10 4. Seating of Members 5 22. Discussion on Governor’s Address under 5. Oath or Affirmation 5 Article 175(1) of the Constitution 10 5A. Oath regarding observance of Rules 5 23. Message from Governor 10 6. Roll of Members 5 CHAPTER VI Sittings of the House and arrangement of business CHAPTER III Attendance, Leave of absence to Members 24. When is sitting of the House duly constituted 11 and Vacation of Seats 25. Sittings of the House 11 26. Ordinary hours of sitting 11 7. Attendance Registers 6 27. Adjournment of the House 11 8. Leave of absence 6 28. Change in the date of meetings 11 29. Quorum 11 CHAPTER IV 30. Adjournment for want of quorum 11 Election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman 31. List of Business 12 32. Power of Chairman to waive notice 12 9. Election of Chairmen 7 33. Allotment of time for private member’s business 12 10. Election of Deputy Chairman 8 34. Arrangement of Government business 13 11. Panel of Vice-Chairmen 8 35. Arrangement of private member’s business 13 12. Powers of Person Presiding 8 36. Notice to Council 14 37. Notices and communications to members 15 CHAPTER V 38. Resolution of congratulation or condolence 15 Governor’s Address 39. Reference of congratulation or condolence 15 13. Governor’s Address 9 CHAPTER VII Questions 40. Time for questions 16 iii iv Rule Pages Rule Pages 41. Notice of questions 16 65. Restrictions on right to more motions 24 42. Form of notice of questions 16 66. Form of question to be put 25 43. Questions for oral answers to be distinguished by asterik or a Star 16 CHAPTER X 44. Chairman to direct whether a Question is to be Short Discussion on matters of Urgent Public Importance treated as starred or un-starred 16 45. List of Questions 16 67. Notice of raising discussion 26 46. Calling of Starred Questions 17 68. Chairman to decide admissibility 26 47. Conditions of Admissibility of Questions 17 69. No formal motion 26 48. Questions on matters of correspondence between State Government and the Government of India CHAPTER XI or the Government of a State 19 Calling Attention to matters of Urgent Public Importance 49. Chairman to decide admissibility of Questions 19 50. Withdrawal or postponement of Questions 19 70. Calling Attention to matters of Urgent Public 51. Mode of asking Questions 19 Importance 27 52. Questions of absent members 19 53. Supplementary Questions 19 CHAPTER XII 54. Short Notice Questions 20 Motion disapproving the policy of the Ministry and explanation 55. Answering of Short Notice Question 21 by a Minister who has resigned 56. Publicity of Questions and Answers in advance 21 71. Motion disapproving the policy of the Ministry 29 CHAPTER VIII 72. Explanation by a member who has resigned the Half-an-hour Discussion Office of Minister 29 57. Discussion of a matter of public importance CHAPTER XIII arising out of Answers to Questions 22 Resolution for removal of Chairman or Deputy Chairman CHAPTER IX 73. Notice of resolution for removal of Chairman or Motion for adjournment on a matter of public importance Deputy Chairman 31 74. Leave of the House to move resolution 31 58. Motion for adjournment 23 75. Inclusion in the list of business on the 59. Method of giving notice 23 appointed day 32 60. Chairman to decide admissibility of the motion 23 61. Chairman’s discretion to state reasons for ruling CHAPTER XIV out motions 23 Resolutions 62. Mode of asking for leave of the House 23 63. Time for taking up the motion 24 76. Notice of resolution 33 64. Repetition of motions 24 77. Form of resolution 33 v vi Rule Pages Rule Pages 78. Conditions of admissibility of resolution 33 100. Communication of sanction of the President or 79. Statutory resolutions 33 recommendation of Governor in respect of Bills 39 80. Chairman to decide admissibility of resolution 34 101. Financial Memorandum to Bills 39 81. Bar on raising discussion on matter before 34 102. Explanatory Memorandum to Bills delegating Tribunals, Commission, etc. legislative powers 39 82. Moving of resolution 34 103. Memorandum regarding Bill reserved for the 83. Amendments 34 consideration by the Governor and assent 39 84. Scope of discussion 35 of the President 85. Withdrawal of Resolution and amendment 35 104. Motion for leave to introduce a Bill 39 86. Splitting of Resolution 35 105. Publication 40 87. Repetition of Resolution 35 106. Translation of Bills 40 88. Communication of Resolution passed to Government 35 (b) Motions after introduction of Bills CHAPTER XV 107. Introduction and motion thereafter 40 Motions 108. Discussion on principle of Bill 41 109. Persons by whom motions in respect of Bills 89. Discussion on a matter of general public may be made 42 interest by motion 36 90. Notice of motion 36 (c) Procedure after presentation of Report of a Select 91. Conditions of admissibility of a motion 36 Committee or a Joint Select Committee 92. Chairman to decide admissibility of a motion 36 93. Bar on raising discussion on matters before 110. Motion that may be moved after presentation of Tribunals, Commissions, etc. 36 report of Select Committee or Joint Select 94. Allotment of time and discussion on motions 37 Committee 42 95. Amendments 37 111. Scope of debate on report of Select Committee 43 96. Chairman to put question at the appointed time 37 or Joint Select Committee 97. Statutory motions 37 (d) Amendments to clauses etc. and consideration of Bills CHAPTER XVI 112. Notice of amendments 43 113. Conditions of admissibility of amendments 44 Legislation 114. Arrangement of amendments 44 I. Bills originating in the Council 115. Order of amendments 45 (a) Introduction and publication of Bills 116. Mode of moving an amendments 45 117. Withdrawal of an amendment 45 98. Notice of motion for leave to introduce a Bill 38 118. Submission of Bill clause by clause 45 99. Introduction of a Bill dependent on another Bill 39 119. Postponement of clause 45 pending before the House 120. Consideration of Schedule 45 vii viii Rule Pages Rule Pages 121. Voting on group of clauses and Schedules 46 145. Procedure in the case of Money Bills passed by 122. Clause one, enacting formula, preamble and title 46 the Assembly 51 of a Bill. 146. Provision as regards Financial Bills referred to in (e) Passing of Bills Article 207 (1) of the Constitution 52 147. Bills passed without amendment 52 123. Passing of Bills 46 148. Bills passed with amendments 52 124. Scope of debate 46 149. Procedure consequent on consideration of 125. Correction of patent errors 47 amendments 52 126. Authentication of Bills 47 150. Appointment of time for consideration of 127. Transmission of Bills 47 amendments 52 128. Submission of Bills for assent 47 151. Procedure on consideration of amendments 53 129. Bills returned for reconsideration 47 152. Disposal of amendments 53 130. Withdrawal of a Bill 48 153. Rejection of a Bill 53 131. Lapsing of a Bill 48 154. Chairman’s discretion to dispense with notice 53 132. Bills relating to the same subject-matter not to be introduced or moved within six months of rejection 49 CHAPTER XVII II. Bills originating in the House and not agreed to Ordinance by the Assembly 133. Return of Bill not agreed to by the Assembly 49 155. Furnishing copies of Ordinance 54 134. Return of amended Bill to Council 49 135. Appointment of time for consideration of 49 CHAPTER XVIII amendments Financial Business 136.