SECRETARY VIDHAN SABHA IS THE EX - OFFICIO SECRETARY OF ALL LEGISLATURE COMMITTEES

COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE AND FUNCTION:-- Rules 193 to 271-C of the Rules of procedure and conduct ,HP Legislative Assembly,1973 contains detailed provisions regarding the constitution,functions and procedure for the committees . Rule 193 provides that at the commencement of the beginning of the first session and after the general election different legislature Committees for specific and the general purposes shall either be constituted or elected time to time by the House or nominated by the speaker. No member can be appointed to to the Committee if he is not willing to serve and further a member of the Committee in the event of his appointment as a Minister ceases to be a member of the Committee from the date of such appointment. The chairman of each Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee but if the Deputy Speaker is a member of any Committee of which the speaker is not the Chairman,the Deputy Speaker shall be the ex- officio Chairman of such Committee Any Committee may appoint one or more Sub Committees to examine any matter that may be referred to it . The detailed procedure to take evidence of the government officials,to call for papers , records, documents and presentation of the Reports etc is contained in Rules 204 to 215 and as per Rule 216 , Secretary Vidhan sabha is the ex officio  Secretary of the all Committees