State Act

the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Act, 1971

5. Amenities.- (1) A member shall be entitled to such residential accommodation on concessional rates at the place of sitting of the Assembly as may be prescribed by rules under section 7. (2) Every member shall be entitled to have a telephone installed at any place with his constituency or at his permanent place of residence, if such facility is available at such place at normal rates and without incurring any additional cost, or at Shimla as may be specified by him, and after the place of installation is so specified, the charges for first installation of, and security deposit and annual rent for such telephone shall be borne by the State Government and all other expenses, such as those relating to local and outside calls shall be paid by the member 1[:] 2[Provided that a member who installs a telephone under this sub-section, shall also be paid telephone allowance at the rate of 3[fifteen thousand] rupees per mensem; Provided further that if a member does not instal a telephone at any place within his constituency or at his permanent place of residence or at Shimla, he shall be paid telephone allowance at the rate of 4[two hundred and fifty] rupees per mensem.]