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Members Rights and Duties
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Article One:
Membership shall be in effect at the
beginning of Shura Council term as specified
in the order of its formation according to
Article (thirteen) of Shura Council Law.
Term of office for a substituted member
shall commence on the date specified in the
Royal Decree of appointing, membership shall
expire at the end of the Council’s term. In
case the term ends before the new Council is
formed, membership shall remain valid until
the new Council is formed, unless the
membership is terminated.
Article Two:
The member shall receive a monthly
remuneration of twenty thousand Saudi Riyals
during term of office. Member shall receive
the fifteenth rank treatment in terms of
allowances, increments, compensations,
privileges and vacations. The remuneration
shall not affect pension* which member may
entitled.
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a Royal Decree number A/73 dated 5.3.1418H
indicated exceptional from article two
mentioned above Shura member shall receive
immediately after appointing a sum of cash
enough to covers a new car with a driver,
maintenance, and fuel during term of office.
Article Three:
A full-time Council member, who prior to his
appointment held a public position, shall
retain the rank held before joining the
Shura Council. Member term of office shall
be taken into consideration with respect to
increments, promotions and retirement. The
member shall pay during membership pension
premiums according to the salary of original
position. A member shall not receive both
Council’s remuneration and salary from
original position at the same time. In case
a member’s salary exceeds remuneration in
the Council, the Council shall pay
difference. If original position provides
greater benefits than those provided by the
Council, member shall continue receiving
them.
Article Four:
In exception to Article two of these
regulations, a Council member shall grant to
member a forty-five-day annual vacation. The
Speaker shall decide scheduling vacation.
Speaker shall ensure that granting vacations
or leaves of absence shall not affect the
quorum needed for convening sessions.
Article Five:
Member shall adhere to total impartiality
and objectivity in all activities at the
Council. Member shall not raise any issue
related to personal interest or conflict
with public interest before Council.
Article Six:
Member shall attend session and committee
meetings regularly. Member shall notify
Speaker or a committee chair in writing when
being unable to attend a session or a
committee meeting. Member shall not
completely leave Council session or a
committee meeting before adjournment without
Speaker or committee chair permission
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