Lawgist24Election of Chairperson
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council to be called at the instance of the Deputy Commissioner after a general election shall elect one of them to be the Chairperson in accordance with rules made in this behalf.
(2) Such election shall take place within twenty-one days from the date of notification of the result under section 22; and in the case of vacancy in the office of the Chairperson on account of any reason other than expiry of the term of office of the Chairperson, within twenty-one days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy.
(3) The State Government shall appoint a person to preside over the meeting and for the purpose of the business mentioned in sub-section (1).
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- 13 Incorporation of Municipal Council
- 14 Municipal administration
- 15 Composition of Council
- 16 Constitution and composition of Wards Committees
- 17 Reservation of seats
- 18 Allocation of reserved seats and delimitation of wards
- 19 Disqualifications for membership
- 20 Oath of office
- 21 Appointment of administrator
- 22 Duration of municipalities, etc
- 23 Every Council to have Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson
- 24 Election of Chairperson
- 25 Election of Vice-Chairperson
- 26 Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson cease to hold office as such
- 27 Filling up of vacancies and term of office of persons filling up the vacancy
- 28 Resignation by Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Councillor
- 29 Removal of Councillors
- 30 Effect of removal of a Councillor
- 31 No-confidence motion against Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson
- 32 Grant of leave of absence to Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson
- 33 Powers and functions of the Chairperson
- 34 Function of Vice-Chairperson
- 35 Remuneration of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- 36 Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities
- 37 Obligatory functions of the municipality
- 38 Special duties of municipalities
- 39 Discretionary functions of municipality
- 40 Management of public institution by municipality to vest in it
