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The salaries and allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of a state Legislative Assembly are determined by the:
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Answer: Option B — State legislature
Detailed Solution
Under Article 186, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council, are paid such salaries and allowances as may be fixed by the legislature of the state by law.
Charged expenditure:
- These salaries and allowances are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the state.
- So they are not subject to the annual vote of the legislature, although they can be discussed.
- This protects the independence and impartiality of the presiding officers.
Parallel provision at the Union level:
Under Article 97, the salaries of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, are fixed by Parliament by law and charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker:
- Under Article 178, the Legislative Assembly chooses two of its members to be Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
- They hold office until they cease to be members, resign or are removed.
Removal:
- They can be removed by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members, after 14 days' notice.
- While the resolution for his removal is under consideration, the Speaker cannot preside.
Powers of the Speaker:
- Presiding over the Assembly and maintaining order.
- Deciding whether a bill is a Money Bill.
- Deciding questions of disqualification under the Tenth Schedule.
- Casting a vote in case of a tie.
Pro tem Speaker:
After elections, the Governor appoints a pro tem Speaker to administer oaths to new members until the Speaker is elected.
Independence of the Speaker:
- The Speaker is expected to be impartial.
- The Supreme Court has sometimes intervened when Speakers delayed decisions on disqualification petitions.
Salaries of other state officials:
The salaries of state ministers and members of the legislature are also fixed by the state legislature by law.
Why not the other options?
- ✗The Governor, Parliament and the State Finance Commission do not fix these salaries.
Quick tip
Remember: State Speaker's salary = fixed by the state legislature by law (Article 186), charged on the state's Consolidated Fund.
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