STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION

                           State Information Commission

• First country which implemented Right to Information Law - Sweden (1766 AD).

• Supreme Court's decision regarding Right to Information Law - S.P. Gupta V/S Government of India, 1981.

• Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which had important contribution in Right to Information Law - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS).

  • Smt. Aruna Roy

  • Shri Arvind Kejriwal

• First State which implemented Right to Information Law - Tamil Nadu - 1996.

• Second State - Goa - 1997.

• In Rajasthan - 2000.

• Implementation - 26 Jan 2001.

• Start of RTI - Beawar (Ajmer).

• Rajasthan State Information Commission. Headquarters - Jaipur.

• Provision - In Section 15 of Chapter 4 of Right to Information Act 2005.

• It is a Statutory Commission.

• Its orders are binding for government institutions of the State Government - Section 19 (7).

• Establishment of Commission - 18 April 2006.

• Notification of Commission issued - 13 April 2006.

• Right to Information Rules in Rajasthan were made in 2007.

# Structure

• 1 (State Chief Information Commissioner) + 10 (Maximum) (State Information Commissioners)

• Structure in Rajasthan - 1 + 4

• Current Structure -

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# Qualification

- A person who has wide experience in the following fields -

(1) Law 

(2) Science and Technology 

(3) Management 

(4) Social Service 

(5) Journalism 

(6) Mass Media 

(7) Administration

•  Should not be MP or MLA.
•  Should not be on any Office of Profit.

# Appointment 

– By Governor on the recommendation of a committee.

Structure of Committee:

• Chief Minister (Chairman)

• Leader of Opposition

• Cabinet Minister nominated by Chief Minister

• NOTE - Currently Cabinet Minister - Jogaram Patel is the nominated member.

# Oath 

– By Governor or person nominated by Governor.

# Tenure / Salary / Allowances

- Determined by Central Government via Amendment of 2019.

• Current Tenure - 3/65 years (By Right to Information Amendment Act 2019).

• Current Salary Allowances - (Determined by Central Government via 2019 Amendment)

  • Chief Information Commissioner - Equal to Chief Justice of High Court.

  • State Information Commissioner - Equal to Judge of High Court.

# Resignation -

 To the Governor.

# Removal - 

(1) In case of Misbehavior and Incapacity - By Governor after inquiry by Supreme Court.

(2) Insolvency, Office of Profit, Mental Infirmity, Convicted - By Governor.

• NOTE - There are provisions for Suspension by Governor during inquiry by Supreme Court.

# Annual Report

- To State Government.

Key Section of the Right to Information Act 2005

- Total Chapters = 6, Total Sections = 31, Schedules = 2.

• Passed by Lok Sabha = 15 June, 2005.

• Implemented in whole country after President's approval - 13 October, 2005.