LPAD

Function Related to Parliamentary Affairs

• Summoning and prorogue them of the House of Legislative Assembly; Dissolution of Legislature.
• Preparation of programme for the sessions of the House of State Legislature; Set the dates for Presentation of Budget, Supplementary Budget and discussion thereof.
• Plan win and co-ordinating legislative and other official business in the Legislative Assembly.
• Render assistance to various departments to decide Government stand on private members’ Bills, Motions and Resolutions.
• Give advice to other departments on Assembly procedure and other parliamentary matters.
• Constitution of the informal Consultative Committees of MLAs for different departments.
• Administrative and other work of Government Whips’ Offices.
• Liaison with leaders and whips of different parties.
• Assist Government during Assembly session on issues like Point of order, Adjournment motion, Legislative business, Financial business, Questions of Privilege etc. on the basis of Rules of the Procedure of the Legislature, Speakers’ Rulings, Parliamentary Practice and Procedure and Constitution of India etc.
• Legal scrutiny and examination of vires of private members’ Bills.
• Pursue other departments for prompt and proper implementation of assurances given by ministers in the State Legislature.
• Deal with the Acts relating to Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Assembly and that of Leader of the Opposition; Salary, Allowances and Removal of Disqualifications for membership of the Legislature of the State.
• Research work relating to Parliamentary Affairs work.

All other matters connected with Parliamentary affairs