REVIEW - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly - Tamil Nadu Government

But the Administrative Department concerned viz. the Commercial Taxes
and Religious Endowments Department, Education Department, Public
Department, Agriculture Department and the Home Department took policy
decisions to withdraw the Bills for reconsideration and introduce fresh Bills in
lieu thereof. Hence, the Government withdrew these Bills from the Ministry of
Home Affairs before they were presented to the President for his assent.
Besides, the Tamil Nadu Public Libraries (Amendment) Bill, 2000 (L.A. Bill
No.42 of 2000) which was introduced in the Assembly on 9-11-2000 was withdrawn
with the leave of the House by the Government on 11-11-2000.
BILL RETURNED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR RECONSIDERATION
During the period under Review, none of the Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu
Legislative Assembly was returned by the President of India for reconsideration
by the Legislature.
BILL RETURNED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR RECONSIDERATION
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During the period under Review, none of the Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu
Legislative Assembly was returned by the Governor of Tamil Nadu for
reconsideration by the Legislature.
The details of the Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and
assented to by the Governor or President, as the case may be, and became law
during the period 1996-2001 arranged year-wise are given in Section II. Table
No.XVI (vide Page No. 523)
The year-wise comparative details of the Government Bills introduced and
passed by the Assembly during the period under Review are given in Section II.
Table No.XVII (vide Page No. 545)
SELECT COMMITTEES
If a motion for referring a Bill to a Select Committee is carried, then the
Bill stands referred to the Committee. The motion itself contains the names
of Members of the Committee. The Member in-charge of the Bill, the Minister
in-charge of the Department will be Members of the Select Committee. The
number of Members for the Select Committee shall not exceed 25 and in any
case not more than 40. The Chairman of the Select Committee is nominated by
the Speaker. The Committee may hear expert evidence and representatives of
special interest. It considers clauses and finalises its report. Any Member may
give a minute of dissent to report. The report together with the Bill as reported
by the Committee will be presented to the House.
During the Eleventh Assembly the following Bills were referred to the Select
Committee:–
1. The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Bill, 1998
(L.A. Bill No.42 of 1997)
2. The Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Bill, 2000
(L.A.Bill No.28 of 2000)
The Select Committee on the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Bill, 1998
(L.A.Bill No.42 of 1997) presented its report on the 24th November, 1998 and
the Select Committee on the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Bill,
2000 (L.A.Bill No.28 of 2000) presented its report on the 7th November, 2000
and both the Bills as reported by the Select Committee were passed by the
Legislative Assembly.
The names of the Members of the Select Committees are given in Section
II Table No.XVIII (vide Page No. 546)
BILLS LAPSED DUE TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY
During the period under Review, the Tamil Nadu Ground Water (Development
and Management) Bill, 2000 (L.A.Bill No.53 of 2000) introduced in the Assembly
and pending consideration lapsed consequent on the dissolution of the
Assembly on 14-5-2001
The Following Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during
the period under Review are still awaiting assent by the Governor of Tamil
Nadu or President of India, as the case may be:—
1. The Tamil Nadu Special Courts Bill, 1997
(L.A. Bill No.29 of 1997)
2. The Indian Stamps (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1997
(L.A. Bill No.67 of 1997)