Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Sub-section (4) and (4A) Substituted by Act 30 of 1998 w.e.f. 24.11.1998. (a) The Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly Chairman (b) The Minister in-charge of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka Member (c) Leader of opposition in the Legislative Assembly Member (d) The Secretary, Karnataka Legislative Assembly shall be the Secretary of the Authority. (4A) The Karnataka Legislative Council Benevolent Fund Authority shall consist of,— (a) The Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman (b) The Minister in-charge of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka. Member (c) Leader of opposition in the Legislative Council Member (d) The Secretary, Karnataka Legislative Council Shall be the Secretary of the Authority.]2 (5) The amount at credit in the said Fund shall subject to such rules as may be prescribed, be applied or invested or expended for the benefit or for the welfare of,— (i) persons who are entitled to pension under section 11A; (ii) the family of persons who die while serving as members of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council; (iii) the family of persons referred in clause (i) after their demise; 37 Note.—For the purpose of this section, family shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the explanation to sub-section (1) of section 11B.]1 1[13D. Facilities to the recognised groups.- (1) The recognised group shall be entitled to telephone and such secretarial facilities as may be prescribed in this behalf: Provided that such facilities shall not be provided to such Leader or Deputy Leader as the case may be, who,- (i) is provided with similar telephone and secretarial facilities by virtue of holding any office of, or representation in a Legislature Committee or other Committee, Council, Board, Commission or other body established by the Government; or (ii) is provided with similar telephone and secretarial facilities in any other capacity by the Government or a local authority or a Corporation owned or controlled by the Government or any local authority. (2) The facilities admissible under sub-section (1) shall be co-terminus with the term of the Leader or Deputy Leader as the case may be of the recognised group.]1