State Act
Section 308-AD. Account of election expenses and maximum thereof.
THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993
1[308-AD. Account of election expenses and maximum thereof.- (1) Every candidate at an election to Zilla Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat under this Act shall either by himself or by his election agent, keep a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the election, incurred or authorized by him or by his election agent between the date of which he has been nominated and the date of declaration of the result thereof, both dates inclusive. (2) Any expenditure incurred or authorized in connection with the election of the candidate referred to in sub-section (1) by a political party or by any other association or body or persons or by any individual (other than the candidate or his election agent) shall not be deemed to be the expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorized by the candidate or by his election agent for the purpose of sub-section (1). Explanation 1: For the purposes of this sub-section, ‘Political Party’ shall have the same meaning as in the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 for the time being in force. Explanation 2: For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any expenditure incurred in respect of any arrangement made facilities provided or any other act or thing done by any person in the service of the Government or the service of the Zilla Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat as the case may be, the discharge or purported discharge of his official duty for, or to, or in relation to any candidate or his election agent or any other person acting with the consent of the candidate or his election agent (whether by reason of the office held by the candidate or for any other reason) shall not be deemed to be expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorized by a candidate or by his election agent for the purpose of this section. (3) The account shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed. (4) The total of the said expenditure shall not exceed such amount as may be prescribed.]1