To
ensure co-ordination between the Secretariat and the Legislature,
there is a small section of the Secretariat called the Legislative
Affairs department, with a staff of about 30 persons. Their work
includes: -
(a) Preparation of the drafts for Governor's speeches
(b) Advising government about legislative priorities
(c) Assisting the Minister for Legislative Affairs in the work of
the Business Advisory Committee
(d) Making proposals for summoning the Legislature or proroguing
it
(e) Distributing copies of the Orders of the Day
(f) Dealing with questions about the salaries and allowances of
members of the Legislature (determined by a special Act)
(g) Providing facilities to the members of the Parliament or
Parliamentary Committees visiting the state
(h) Keeping watch on the assurances given by Ministers on the floors
of the two houses and watching the fulfillment of these
assurances.
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