The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1995

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES ACT, 1995 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statement of Object and Reasons Sections : CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II CONSTITUTION OF THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES 3. Constitution of the Karnataka Commission for Backward Classes. 4. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members. 5. Officer and other employees of the Commission. 6. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants. 7. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission. 8. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission. CHAPTER III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OS 9. Functions of the Commission. In's 10. Powers of the Commission. 11. Periodic revision of lists by the State Government. CHAPTER IV FINANCE, ACCOUNT AND AUDIT 12. Grants by the State Government. 13. Accounts and audit. 14. Annual report. 15. Annual report and audit report to be laid before the State Legislature. CHAPTER V MISCELLANEOUS 16. Chairman, Members and employees of the Commission to be public servants. 17. Power to make rules. 18. Powers to remove difficulties. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 28 of 1995 .- It is considered necessary to constitute a permanent commission for Backward classes of citizens, for following reasons. (i) to ensure their social and economic development. (ii) to examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in the lists and hear complaints of over inclusion or under inclusion of any backward class in such lists. (iii) to make survey of the Social and Educational conditions and problems of the citizens belonging to the Backward classes; (iv) to supervise of the implementation of the various welfare schemes meant for the Backward classes. (As in the L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1995.) II Amending Act 24 of 1997 .- It is considered necessary to provide for constitution of a permanent Commission for Backward Classes of citizens,- (i) to ensure their social and economic development; SE LO WID POL (ii) to examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a Backward Classes in the lists and hear complaints of over inclusion or under inclusion in Backward Classes list; (iii) to make survey of the social and educational conditions and problems of persons belonging to the Backward Classes; and (iv) to supervise the implementation of various welfare schemes made for Backward Classes, etc. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1994) Amending Act 33 of 2014 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1995(Karnataka Act 28 of 1995) to give effect to the announcement made by the Hon'ble Chief Minister in his Budget speech of 2013-14 for conducting social and educational survey of all castes in the state through the Backward Classes Commission. [L.A. Bill No. 40 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 05 Shasana 2014] [entries Article 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India] IV Amending Act 4 of 2019 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1995 to provide representation of women in the Karnataka State Commision for Backward Classes. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 06 of 2018, File No. Samvyashae 7 Shasana 2016] [entry 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] KARNATAKA ACT No. 28 OF 1995 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette, Extraordinary on the Twelth day of October 1995) THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES ACT, 1995. (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twelth day of October 1995) (As amended by Act 24 of 1997, 33 of 2014 and 04 of 2019) An Act to constitute a Commission for Backward Classes of citizens other than the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes in the State of Karnataka and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute a Commission for Backward Classes of citizens other than the Schedule Castes and Sched

Sections

Type to filter. 18 sections.

1. 1Short title and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Constitution of the Karnataka Commission for Backward Classes
4. 4Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and Members
5. 5Officers and other employees of the Commission
6. 6Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants
7. 7Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission
8. 8Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
9. 9Functions of the Commission
10. 10Powers of the Commission
11. 11Periodic revision of lists by the State Government
12. 12Grants by the State Government
13. 13Accounts and audit
14. 14Annual Report
15. 15Annual report and audit report to be laid before State Legislature
16. 16Chairman, members and employees of the Commission to be public servants
17. 17Power to make rules
18. 18Power to remove difficulties