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Anoual Repoi:t ~ricLb,:lidif ~eport to:be laid.
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Chairperson~,:Members and ~taff of Commiss.ion to be,public servants.
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CHH,.:ffllS (~A Rt l .ACT t Nn 2(1 1>1 2111<1) CHHATTISGAIHI OFFICI.-\L LANGUAGE COMMISSIO.N AC:r. 2010 An Ad to c<111stituk tlH: •·Chhatlis;;arh Oflicial Language Commission" with the ,bjcc:t to preserve, prC\:ail ;1 11d dcvefoi> the state's tradition of ideas ;1nd di.c complete ,i nguisti c v.ir icty of the s tate and to encourage tile tr:tdjt ional language or Chhatlisgarhi tit rough linguistic studics, rcsc"rch and documentation. creations and tr:1nslations, conscr v;ition, puh li c::it ions, suggestions and recommendations. as also ·tow;i rds pro111oting the use of the language in Govern merit.
8c ii !!O:lCted by th<.: Chhanisgarh Lcgislatun: in tit ,.; Sixty lirst ycar or thi: Rcpuhlic o l Im.-:. as Coll<I\VS''.- I.
This Acr may he ~afk<l the Chha\t isgarh Orlici;,l Language Co1111nissioo Act, ·2010. , , .. ,,, •...
(2) It s(wll contc .into forcc_' (n~11_1·th,.;' d:111.: or i1 s puhlication in the Ofiici,'11 Gaz~lle.
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·.i. ·t,1 '.thi; A1.:1. un.li::ss ll1<,:·:cl(~.JfiVi}!;11J;\:,'is1.: r.;qpirc:--.- ' '--1 · (a; ··Cqmmi•ssion·:. f11c~ns _~the Cf1\1:,11isg.irl1 Ol°lil.:i.il :Lan~uag~ ·. ·:co~'li;;issiori Shorl 1itk. extent and cnn1m~11cc• 1i,.1..·,nt .. ·• ·/-~ -~ lk1111iliot1s . .
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constituted 1,11,tl..:r°s&°tiiill'·'.'\. of-this Act: : :- .. ~hair~e~;jA;~i~ifl~~~:·l~;·i~~r·son of the Commis~irnJ as_nom·~tif.~~hy-~e ··:· .J Goverl)lllt!~to-f '.~ti: · · ·.< ;;, ,\ •.. · .: ...
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"Mcmbcr .. 111~·L.-ns .th~-~01i1inalcd ltll.:lllh,.;r,; ,,r th<.: Co111111ission·'~i~d<inciu<.h.'S th.:: Chairpers(}n: .·: :: .. : .. . ~ : .. ,· . .
Th..: State Governnicn°i shall <.'on~li tu ll" :1 .hmly 1n bi.: known as 'Chha11i;g:irh O lfo; i.-il LL1ngu~gc c·o1111_11issi<m/lb]hit;1sil:1 Ayo:; lO .cxcrcht:' the powers .
con l°i!m:d on and to p~r1\1rm tit~· runctinns ;1 ,:sig n..:d to it und.i:r thi~ A_ct.
Thl' Commission shall cnnsist or the· Ch:1irp.: r, , lll .11it1 four· oi1i~?1i1c11·1b~rs.
Th~ Chairpcrs,in anti the 1m:nthcr:-- 1>f tit.: Cotttmi,:sion shail he. ~(J~I\ c.:min~nl ,.inJ rcnnwncd pasons who arc wd l :H.:quai 11 1,.;d "' ith Chh:.llli~garhi Languagd Chh;Htisgarhi Literatu 1:c _- · · Th..: Chairp.::rson and 111..:nrhcr:-- ,ir tile Cu111 111 issio11 ,:hal l tic nominated by S.lat..:
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T he· C hai 1p<.'.r~on ;_,nd c:v.:ry J\·k 1t1lic·1 ,l1.1 II h,ol, l p f'l°1 <x !o r such L<.:rm . n<>I c,c·c·c·d 11 1~ 1lt1c,.; y..::11 , . or .1 , 111 :1: b ,· 'l'c·c· ti ,ul b: 11 ,c· S1:11..: Gnv<:rnmcnl in 1'11, !
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da( l.an!,!t1;1~c Con1111i~~io11.
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.· ()"ffi_cers.- ~ d: other"' :5, · employees . o·r Coirunlssio.;.
-Salaries and allow~ ances .to be p_aid out · tit grants.
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. Vacancies, etc. not · to involidii le pro ce'edio'~:S · of lhe · Commission.
Procedure to be r egulated b); the Commission.
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Govc:rnme.nt. rC$ign from 1he office or lhe C hai rperson o r Mc:mber as tht.
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(:\) The S1a 1e Go vl:!rn men! shall remove a person from the office of Chairpe. rso, or a Member referred 10 in sub-section 3 (3) if that person-
(a) becomes an underch~rged ins~lvent;
(b) is convic ted and sentence_d to imprisonment for an offence invol ving moral turpi tude;
(c) becomes o f unsound mind and s tands so de~lared by a competent coun;
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(d) refuses 10 act or becomes ini;apable to perform-duty;
(e) . ....,ithqut : obtaini.{ig leave remains absent . . ,rnee~inirs:ofth~. Commiss.iqn; 'or ·.
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(f) · · ·1fthe opinion of the State Govemmen2 .fta's so abused the position . of Chairperson or Member . as . to ref)der h,is-continuance in o tl~c~ .• ) .· d~_tri~~.ntanqtticpublic i~t<:~e~t: ·.' . ·,,:.. · .. :·· ,_' : · . . · ,:•~ · ,,. •"' . . •: .
. . ~r0Ji4ea i~at. n9 ; ~~o~··s~iii iii•r~~o~~ ur;-d_dr-tfijs c1ause - ·until an(! unless. he· has .. been g·iv~i:i· _-a: -:fu,~o.nabte·-·oppertu_nity ·or, .. . . 'h' '' ""'J..i·,!• ·t1"··I • . ,, . ,. ; ., ,.,__;,~·.::-U,,t.,,v.::.:;..,, ... . · . . " :
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(4) The salaries and a llowances·payable to. an<f:tffe.-61b"edenns·anci·conditio ns of · se~vice of .the c ·hafrpe'.rson and ttie M¢!.b:eci.J_iriff[~~'cn;as\ nay·be prescri- • , .. _ .. ""'L ·r... · . ·· .. : · • 1 :\.i,r,1'.'P, ..... .-.;·<·.~; .. '!,·. ·• : --·~' •: •• a~;~~~1,r~1';:,:➔}?-:~·~~~·- ~···i ·· . . :. J:>c4 ·~y Che s ta e· u ov.emment. . ,.-.. ,; ., •. .-,, .. , -.•:, .. ~ ·t : ., .. ... . ,. · · :.- {.· · .: .::. · ·· .- · : . .:\: :~- · · ·. · ·t~';\)~(tf~t·f!f~\:·?·r. ·:_.
(I). The -$rate Government shall provide the.Gom'missii:i!'W.ith. such officers and •fc!m.pl_oy~s as" ~ay :bb-'neccssary for 'the effi.gi~ff'f½'Ff~B¥fa~~e 'ot: the functions . ' .. , . • • • ... . , · , ;-_ ·.•,. • ~· ::;;_-.-:• .. .-'"·&• t ~•~;:_: ,L " , . of che Comm 1ss1011 under this Act. · · , : · · ·:"· •: ,~_ . . .- ··. • :, .,.- .. · . · .. ;:·:·.:.: .. ·_':H•:,'··.: / .· _: _• •.•'~i•::,:•J':'f!"?•_•,-:·'/ _'. '?''..· · ·
(2) llie'-salaries and allt,warices payable aricl-the-:oiher terms arid ~onditions of . servic;e of the·bfficers .and other empl~yecs ap_pojnt~cl f6r th~ purpose.of · ..
Commission· shall be such as may be pr.escribed:by the,state .Go:ver~ment. . "' . . . . ' ' The salaries a~~ allo~ances p~y:1bk 10 the Chai~~e~on and Me~~~;s ~nd··~e ~dminis- ) ' . . . .... . ..,, . .
trative · expenses, including salaries, allowances and ~ n~!DTlS p~yabl~-to the o_fficers and other employees shall ~~ paid oui of the .gr~itts refe~· io_ in· sub':,~eclion (l) of Seclio~ 11. . . . . . . .
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. No ad or proceeding of·the ¢~rilmission shall be'qu~s~\~~e'd°or shall be-invalid on· the ·ground -merely of the exisiehcc of any vacancy or defic:i' in ·che ·constitutio n of the Co~ mission. · · · c- · • (I) The headquarters o flhe Commi:;sion shall be at Raipur.
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(2) The Commission shall rcgul:ue i1s own procedure.
('.'\) Al l orders and decisions or 1hc C0mm issio n shall be authenticated by tht!
( I I Secretary o r any 01her off,c..- r n l the C o rnmissio.n duly au1hori2.ed by the Sccreiary in this behalf Th·· mct: ting nr tile Comn11,s1n11 ~lul l he conduc1cd at least lw icc o yc:ar
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(2 J The: date and time of the mc::eting shall b..: ~uch :is decidccJ in the: 1::ist mcc:ting or shall bc: ti xc:d wit h the consent of Ch:iirrcrso11 nnd its imimtnion shal l he sc::nt m lc!ns1 sc::ven days rrior 10 the met:t ing.
(3) The Chairperson may ca ll special meeting as per n~cessily.
(4) A specia l meeting of the Co mmission may be called on the basis of written request of at least '.'.\ members of the Commission submitted at least 21 days prior to the requis ite d a te of mc:c:tin!.! . A r,ror,osal clearly indicating the object or"the· meeting so called must he en~loscd with this requisition.
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( I ) TheAnri'ua l meeting o f the Com mission shall be called upon forthe following objects :- . . _
(a) to discuss the Annual Report and the Annual Income and E,c,pcrid i-.· tu re-Report o f the prc:vio_us. fi nancial year a~d proposed budget for the coming year; · ·
(b) -To Qqminate the members of any adhoc .committees as considered ne~essar"5rby Commission;
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(c) ~b fi'rialized·the plari"for t{l.~ yea~;
·(d) To di:cuss on ariy other ':1.~tter with the consent of the Chai~rsoQ.' .
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The iiltirpation aoout theAnnu_al meetting along wiih _the Agenda andAnQo~1 Report, shiiil.-be deliyered i:o al I ihe· members :it · i~st ?"days ·prior· _to·lhe ·date- ·· , . prescrmed ror_'the:meeting: : . · ·. · '· - . , ·
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Ch) : +J61is~~"i°i~r~·n 'S~all take necessary action. O;;.,a mi tier\'e11ted· ~o .' Cfi~attisgarhi fangu agc ·or liter~ture either o n its·own oc on:rec¢!Pl of ·· informati.Qn 's thereto. . ' . ~ . . .. ,. . :
The above ac tion shall be conduc ted with l?e approval of the_ Chair . · pe~son.
(2 ) The meetings of.the Commjss ion shall be presided over by.Chairperson. In the \ absence of Chairpersoh. the members present in the meeting may e lecta_chair person amongst th~mselves for presiding that meeting. The member so elected shil l I preside over the meeting and exercise the powers of Clfairperson in the s::iid. meeti_ng.
(3) The Chairperson of the Com m ission may distr ibute the work and responsi bility amo ng·the member-s of the Commiss ion.
(4) The Commission m·ay· .prescribe its work procedure _separaiely wherever necessary.
(5 ) The dec isjons of the C o mmiss ion shall be approved by . the majoriiy ·of members present. In the case of a tie, 1he Chairperson shall have the power o f the casting vote. · ..
<l78 ( 9) - :; .·• Worki~g Procedure .
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( l ) Th..: S1are Government sh all. nftcr due;; 3prropr1:.11 ion made by Sui re Leg is lat ive .. Grnnts 11 ~, 11,c S1a1 c A , ~c:111 bly by law in th is behalf. pay to the Conuniss,on b) wa) 01 grants such ! Co•·crn111u11 , u 111~ 0r moncy :is the St:ite: Govt!rn11wn1 rn :1y 1'1 in l.. 1·11 for !wi ng u11 l izcd ror the p 111 pn,.:s· o f this Act .,: . . - . :,;
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(3) (4") Tit-.: C111111111,,i1111 ,-ti,dl 111:11111;1111 prl•p..:r :1ccou11 Ls .u1<.1 ntll1:1 ro:k":1111 record$ an,J p10:11arc JI\ anm1,d ,-1;110:111L·n1 nf a..:cou11ts in such for 111 :" n1.,v bt: 11n;,-c;ri ht:d hy 1hc· St:11 ..: (,<>"t.:rn 111t:11l. 111 L·111i:-;ul1;1t iun with the /\ ccou111,111 1 Gc;ncral, Chhalli".:'.-'rh.
The :.u.:coun1s of the Co111 111i~~in11 shall hi.: auui.tt:d by the A~countanl General u1 such intc:rval ,ts muy h..: s11ccilii.:d t-iy hilll and :my expend iture 1ncurrc<l in con11cc1ion with such audit shall he payahlc hy tht.: Comm,~"1011 10 the A<.:c:ount~c-111 Gt.: ncral.
The Accountant General :md :iny pcrson .appoin1cc.l by him in c.:onm:ction wilh lhc.: :au.tlil or llie i.lCC'OUlllS ol' lhc Com'1ti'i-ssion un(li.:r this ;\cl sha ll have the samc rights and privikge ;1111.l 1hc.: ;1ulhor_i'ty in-~<_>oncction wi1h such auc.lil as tht:"Ac<:ounta1it GcncraJ !!_t.11cr;dh· ha~! i1( conn·cc1in11 wi1\i1h1: audit or 'Go~l!l'n:1'i!41ll'acc<,;l_U7r~i 6~<l 1~ pa1'tiJt1i;r•:\;l1tili:h';'.ivc-(lit .,:ig lH h; (h.:manc.l ·_lhc • ' • .. •i:- . . . J { •• .;.. ~ . .. , '1 ; •• :,.·~ ... ..
.... producll<i"n o! -~ooks.'-<1cc9u111:,,. t:011n<:cii::c'.tvui.fc hcrs and other JocumcnL~ and .
-paf)l!rS a_nu; tu· i1isp€ci. t~c .. ofl1c1:·n1:. lht: Comi1).1Ssion,. . . - .1;:: L ·;: f.• 1: ; .~ :· : .:; '1 • ..... : . · : • f~ ·: .. _ ; 1Ji_1.tii ·,t:~~: , . :.,. . . , The ~co~n;s t>f ~h't: ·comhlisiioil ;1~ <'c~fiiif~-hy !he ·AcL"OUnLan't Gc.:n-~ral 'or any __ pth~r :;,'Jl:[S.t>·., -~;ip9"Qintei.i hy·.-htm' ,_in:il}i:i:cl?ettaJf-.. iofC.:ll_l~r ~ ith, _.th-tauuit ·' . ,report tli~r~~tl~:i i1_~)f-be''£d1-~~rdtM'f:f~'iW~ry5,fu th.c?Si3.te·-G.<.i\;,~;!1~~1i~y . th~ , ·,:· ,.·)-. .. :L '! ·:: ,;~~.,~~- 11 i}!t~~ . ~~~.o;ri,. ·:.-~r. ·:-~. ;'.·~.'.~·-~~~;.f~l~l:t\-/,~_-:if:· . · .,>, ... -'.};~
(5) · TI,e Com in ission -sh:ill e:X:ercise.-s,uch o,the~@litiesf:.ii;~!TI:lY, be prcscrioc:J.
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TI1.: Ch'~irpdsori sliall be lhe s'ok riutHc5r .· juoge'lhc: validity of tile: V(HCS cast by the meniocrs in a~y meeting o(-i)'Rtfff<\0_rt1is~ii:>n;
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(4) (5 )_ Thc'Ctiair[Ser_son may exercise his casiiri~.>J.~~~h~ Slise ihc: votc:s for .mu against ',.,_,,,:,,• ·.~r1~~11]?.\~~t:i~~lt":~~--~-~ai_ • '.;;:ttii~~~.;;;.~./,;I~. .
. ·\if 1 'ifii~~tr~iar'i ' c5f''H{ti'tonimi~sion·i~iTf8'gt~pfifffalii~ fo r prnnc.:r ac.lminis tr,Hion or th t! :iffair~ -and r unds of .!he d,:~~~¥~8ii 'a~9 i mpk;ni:nwtion of' ,vario~_a:~tiv.it,ies ·of the Co1111nis:iq~:- 'I\J_;~t/~;/ ;_· ;..
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(2) 1hc S1:erci~l/&ifl'h.iye.ad\ninistr~iit~}hi11ft'~6Jf~c,wers cquivalc:111 I() ihe heod of the uepanmcnt of the govemin~nl,e'f~_~} n~effccti vc t! isd1ar~c or his func11o•ris and he shall have the powers' io:i:.._,;..;:-;\ ~- · :·
(a) f 11 r,k1Jlcnlat ion thl.! decision· and ih~{f uc't ion or I ht.: Cll l 11111 i~:; iun:
(hl Conduct mt:ctill!.!S or the cJ~in~-:Ssion and l,,cq1 :1 1-C.:C.:t)rd of • • ~ •w:..'• 1•1 • procecdings o f these: meeting~: . -:~ ·· ··1•7> : .
(c) Cl>-oruinatc and cxc.:rc1~c !.!t:ncrai supervision ovcr lht: :11.:1i,·itic, t>I the Comm is~inn inL· luding i1s o'fficcrs ; ·