Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules 1996 ( Chapter 4 Allowances to Members etc.)

27. Payment of allowances to Member etc. – All allowances shall be paid out of own income of the Panchayati Raj Institution, concerned.

28. Rates of allowances. – The member of a Panchayati Raj Institution including the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of such institution, shall be paid honorarium and meeting allowance at the rates as laid down by the Government from time to time.

29. Daily allowance. – The Member of a Panchayati Raj Institution including the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of such institution, shall be entitled to a daily allowance at the rates as laid down by the Government from time to time, whenever he participates in any meeting or official work outside the jurisdiction of such Panchayati Raj Institution in which he is a Member or Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.

30. Travelling allowance. – If any such person as is mentioned in Rule 28 performs any journey for any of the proposes specified in that rule, he shall, in addition to the daily allowance admissible to him thereunder, be also entitled to receive from the funds a traveling allowance for the journey both ways as laid down by the Government from time to time.

31. Claims for allowances. – (1) A claim for daily and traveling allowances admissible under Rules 28 and 30 shall be preferred in writing in Form No. III.

(2) A person claiming traveling and daily allowances shall record on his claim, therefore, the following certificates: –

(a) Certified that I was not provided with any free conveyance.

(b) Certified that the T.A. claimed is by rules and the amount claimed therein is correct.

(c) Certified that I have not claimed/received any amount in respect of this claim, previously from any source.

(d) Certified that I have actually performed the journey.

32. Counter signatures on T.A. Bills. – The T.A. bills of Member shall be countersigned by the Chairpersons of respective Panchayati Raj Institution. The T.A. bills of Chairpersons will not require counter signatures.