Section 25. Secretariat of Legislative Assembly

25. Secretariat of Legislative Assembly.— (1) The Legislative Assembly shall have a separate secretarial staff. (2) The Legislature of Meghalaya may by law regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the secretarial staff of the Legislative Assembly. (3) Until provision is made by the Legislature of Meghalaya under sub-section (2), the Governor may, after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, make rules regulating the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the secretarial staff of the Legislative Assembly, and any rules so made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any law made under the said sub-section. and any rules so made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any law made under the said Conduct of business — 26. Oath or affirmation by members. Every member of the Legislative Assembly shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the Governor, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the First Schedule.