Transcription of THE TAMIL NADU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES
1 THE TAMIL nadu DISTRICT MUNICIPALITES ACT, 1920 1 THE TAMIL nadu DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1920 ( TAMIL nadu ACT V OF 1920) CONTENTS SECTION PAGE PART - I CHAPTER - I PRELIMINARY 1. Title and extent .. 21 2. Repeal of enactments .. 21 3. Definitions .. 21 CHAPTER I-A THIRD GRADE MUNICIPALITIES 3-A. Application of Chapter .. 27 3-B. Formation of Third Grade MUNICIPALITIES .. 27 3-C. Constitution of Third Grade MUNICIPALITIES .. 28 3-D. Incorporation of Third Grade Municipality .. 29 3-E. Alteration of classification of transitional area 29 3-F. Strength of a Third Grade Municipality .. 29 3-G: Duration of Third Grade Municipality .. 30 3-GG. Appointment of Special officer in certain circumstances.
2 30 3-GGG. Appointment of Special Officer in certain circumstances .. 30 3-H. Election of members to Third Grade Municipality .. 31 3-I. Reservation of seats ..:.. 31 3-J. Division of Third Grade Municipality into wards .. 32 3-K. Term of office of members .. 32 THE TAMIL nadu DISTRICT MUNICIPALITES ACT, 1920 2 SECTION PAGE 3-L Electoral roll 32 3-M Application of the Act to Third Grade MUNICIPALITIES 33 3-MM. Special provisions relating to village panchayat constituted as Third Grade Municipality 33 3-N. Chapter to override other laws 33 CHAPTER I-B TOWN PANCHAYATS 3-0. Application of Chapter .. 34 3-P. Formation of town panchayats .. 34 3-Q. Constitution of town panchayats .. 35 3-R. Incorporation of town panchayats.
3 35 3-S. Alteration of classification of panchayat towns .. 35 3-T. Strength of a town panchayat .. 36 3-U. Duration of town panchayat .. 36 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS 3-V. Election of members to town panchayat ..::::..::.. 36 3-W. Reservation of seats .. 36 3-X. Division of town panchayats into wards .. 37 3-Y. Term of office of members .. 37 3-Z. Electoral roll .. 3 8 3-AA. Application of the Act to town panchayats .. 38 3-BB.. Chapter to override other laws 38 3-CC. Special provisions relating to village panchayat Constituted as town panchayat 38 PART II ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES CHAPTER II CREATION AND ABOLITION OF MUNICIPALITIES CREATION AND ABOLITION OF MUNICIPALITIES 4.
4 Creation of MUNICIPALITIES 39 4-A Townships 40 4-B Declaration of a Township to be a Municipality 41 5. Duration of Municipality 41 CHAPTER III CONSTITUTION OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES AUTHORITIES 6. The Municipal Authorities and their incorporation 42 7. Constitution of Council 42 7-A. Election of chairman THE TAMIL nadu DISTRICT MUNICIPALITES ACT, 1920 3 SECTION PAGE 7-B to 7-F. [**] Omitted 8 Term of [**] Councillors and filling of seats 44 9. Procedure when no [**] Councillor is elected 45 10. [**] Omitted 11. [**] Omitted 12. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Municipality 46 12-A. Procedure when no [Chairman or] Vice-Chairman is elected 47 12-B. Chairman,vice-Chairman or Councillor not to receive remuneration 47 12-BB.
5 Chairman, vice-Chairman or Councillor to obtain permission to under take trip to foreign country 47 12-C. Commissioner 47 FUNCTIONS OF THE SEVERAL AUTHORITIES THE CHAIRMAN AND THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY 13. Functions of the 48 13-A. Functions of the Executive Authority .. 48 13-B. Rights of Chairman where a Commissioner has been appointed .. 48 14. The Chairman to be member and of every Committee of the Council coCouncil . 49 15. Emergency powers of Executive 49 16. Power of Executive Authority to incur petty contingent expenditure .. 49 17. [**] Omitted .. 18. Delegation and devolution of functions of Chairman .. 50 18-A. Rights and duties of the Commissioner .. 51 THE COUNCIL 19. Functions of the Council.
6 52 20. Duties and powers of individual Councillors .. 52 21. Council's power to call for records .. 52 22. Executive authority to carry out Council's resolutions .. 52 23. Appointment of Standing Committee .. 52 23-A. Taxation Appeals Committee .. 53 24. Appointment of Special Committees .. 53 24-A. Preparation of development plan .. 53 24-B. Wards Committee .. 54 24-C. Constitution of Wards Committee 55 24-D. Term of Office of Chairperson of Wards Committee 55 24-E. Functions and Duties of Wards Committee 55 24-F. Constitution of Area Sabha 55 24-G. Term of Office of Chairperson of Area Sabha 55 24-H. Functions and Duties of Area Sabha 55 25. Rules and regulations for proceedings of Council .. 55 26. Appointment of Joint Committee.
7 55 27. Notification of election .. 56 28. Presidency of Council .. 56 29. [* * *] Omitted 30. Councillor when to abstain from taking part in discussion and voting 57 31. Power of Chairman, vice-Chairman or Councillor to resign .. 58 THE TAMIL nadu DISTRICT MUNICIPALITES ACT, 1920 4 SECTION PAGE 32. Acts of Municipal Council, etc., not to be invalidated by informality, etc. 58 ADMINISTRATION REPORT 33. Annual Administration Report .. 58 CONTROLLING AUTHORITIES 34. Power of State Government and Collector for purposes on control 59 35. Collector's power to enforce execution of resolutions .. 60 36. Power to suspend or cancel resolutions, etc., under Act .. 60 37. Emergency powers of Collectors 61 38.
8 State Government's power to appoint officers to supervise municipality 61 38-A. Control over municipal electrical undertakings .. 62 39. State Government's power to undertake works for, or to take action in default of a Municipality 40. State Government to remove Chairman or vice-Chairman .. 63 40-A. Motion of no confidence in Chairman or vice-Chairman .. 63 40-B. [**] Omitted 40-BB [**] Omitted 40-C. [**] Omitted 41. State Government's power to dissolve (**) Council .. 66 42. Powers of officers acting for, or in default of, Municipal Council and liability of Municipal Fund 68 CHAPTER IV ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILLORS ELECTIONS 43. Election of Municipal Councillors 69 43-A. Election of same person for more than one ward 69 43-AA.
9 Special provision relating to election 70 43-B. Election to the MUNICIPALITIES including Third Grade MUNICIPALITIES and Town Panchayats 70 43-BB.. Grant of paid holiday to Employees on the day of poll 70 43-C.. Power of State Government to make election rules 71 43-D.. Voting machines at elections 71 44. Qualifications for inclusion in electoral roll for Municipality and Publication, thereof 71 44-A.. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred 75 44-B.. Making false declaration 75 45. [**] Omitted 46. [**] Omitted 47.. Disqualification of voter 76 QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL 48.. Qualification of Candidates 76 THE TAMIL nadu DISTRICT MUNICIPALITES ACT, 1920 5 SECTION PAGE 48-A.
10 Powers of TAMIL nadu State Election Commission 76 48-B. Statements made by persons to the TAMIL nadu State Election Commission 77 48-C. Procedure to be followed by the TAMIL nadu State Election Commission 78 48-D. Protection of action taken in good faith 78 49. Disqualification of candidates 78 49-A. Disqualification for Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Councillor 80 50. Disqualification of Councillors 80 50-A. Oath or affirmation 83 51. Decision of questions of disqualification of Councillors by DISTRICT Judge 83 DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS 51-A. Election petitions 84 51-B. Grounds for declaring elections to be void 85 CORRUPT PRACTICES 51-C. Corrupt practices 86 ELECTION OFFENCES 52 to 55 [**} Omitted 56.]
