Q. Who cannot be State Chief Information or Information Commissioner? (MPPSC State Services Prelims Exam 2022)
Answer: Member of the Legislature of the State
Notes: The State Information Commission includes a Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten Information Commissioners appointed by the Governor. Eligibility requires prominence in fields like Law, Science and Technology, Journalism, or Public Administration. Members of Parliament or State/Union Territory Legislature cannot be appointed as Chief or State Information Commissioners. Appointees must not hold profit-making positions, political party affiliations, or other professions. Tenure is 3 years or until 65 years of age, whichever is earlier, with no reappointment allowed (RTI Amendment 2019).