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In the present national emergency when the Police are engaged in important duties, it is considered necessary to organise village defence parties throughout the State for the defence of the villages, protection of persons and property, and preservation of public order and transquillity. The Mysore Home Guards Act, 1962 provides for constitution of Home Guards. Home Guards are normally appointed for the urban areas. The village defence parties are meant for the villages. The constitute Village Defence Parties throughout the State a uniform law is proposed to be enacted. Hence the Bill. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 11087 dated 23-1-1964) IV Amending Act 22 of 1989.—It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956 to declare that the offices of the Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of the Zilla Parishads constituted under the Karnataka Zilla Parishads, Taluk Panchayat Samithis, Mandal Panchayats and Nyaya Panchayat Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 20 of 1985) shall not disqualify and shall be deemed never to have disqualified a person for being chosen as or for being a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly or the Karnataka Legislative Council. Ordinance No. 2 of 1989 was promulgated for the above purpose. This Bill is intended to replace the said Ordinance. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A, Dated 23rd March 1989 as No. 159 at page. 3) V Amending Act 20 of 1991.- The Pradhana and Upapradhana of Mandal Panchayats are entitled to receive monthly salaries of Rs. 300 and Rs. 150 respectively. Under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 191 of the Constitution of India, Persons holding offices of profit under the State are disqualified from being chosen as or continuing as members of the State Legislature, unless the State Legislature declares by law, that the offices shall not disqualify them. The Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956 was amended earlier to remove the disqualification arising from the holding of the office of the Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of the Zilla Parishads. However, the offices of the Pradhana and Upapradhana were not covered by the said amendment. 3 It is now proposed to amend the aforesaid Act to include the offices of the Pradhana and Upapradhana and to provide thereby that the holding of such offices will not amount to disqualification for being chosen or continuing as a member of the State Legislature. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A, Dated 7th March 1991 as No. 91 at page. 177.) VI Amending Act 22 of 2000.- Note: By this Act certain spent and obsolete laws were repealed. While doing so certain minor amendments are made to this and some other Acts. VII Amending Act 17 of 2006.- The Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act No. 4 of 1957) was enacted to exempt certain offices, holding of which will otherwise subject the holder of such office to disqualification. The consequence of disqualification of members of legislature on the ground of their holding an office of profit results in unnecessary expenditure and unforeseen financial burden upon the State exchequer. In view of the recent developments in this regard, it has become necessary to reconsider the issue regarding disqualification of members of the legislature on the ground of holding an office of profit. The Government of India has reconsidered the issue regarding the consequences of the member of the parliament holding office of profit and passed the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill, 2006 (Bill No. 44 of 2006). In view of the same, it is proposed to amend the Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956 on the similer lines. The proposed amendment will not only assist the government in avoiding unforeseen expenditures but also will help in having the rich experience of the peoples' representatives in managing the affairs of different boards and corporations. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 13 of 2006] VIII Amending Act 07 of 2019.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956 to make provisions to exempt the post of Political Secretary to the Chief Minister from incurring disqualification for being a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly or the Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council when he is appointed as Political Secretary. [L.A. Bill No. 16 of 2018, File No. Samvyashae 23 Shasana 2018] [sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 191 of the Constitution of India.] 4 IX Amending Act 26 of 2023.- It is considered necessary further to amend the Karnataka Legislature (Prevention Of Disqualification) Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act 4 of 1957) to make provisions to exempt the office of Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister and Office of the Special Representative of Karnataka State at New Delhi from incurring disqualification for being a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly or the Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council on such appointment. Hence, the Bill [L.A. Bill No. 01 of 2023, File No. SAMVYASHAE 14 SHASANA 2023] [sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 191 to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.342 in part-IVA dated:27.07.2023] X Amendment Act 11 of 2025:- It is considered necessary further to amend the Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956 to make provisions to exempt the Office of the Political Secretary-I and II to the Chief Minister, Office of the Financial Advisor to the Chief Minister, Office of Advisor (Policy and Planning) to the Chief Minister and Deputy Chairman to Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission from incurring disqualification for being a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly or the Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council on such appointment. Hence, the Bill [L.A. Bill No. 27 of 2024, File No. SAMVYASHAE 32 SHASANA 2024] [sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 191 of the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.45 in part-IVA dated: 21.01.2025] 5 1[KARNATAKA]1 ACT No. 4 OF 1957. (First published in the 1[Karnataka Gazette]1 on the Twenty-fourth Day of January, 1957.) THE 1[KARNATAKA LEGISLATURE]1 (PREVENTION OF DISQUALIFICATION) ACT,