Lawgist98State Election Commission
(1) There shall be a State Election Commission constituted by the Government for superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of all elections to the Panchayat bodies in the State under this Act and the rules made thereunder.
(2) The Commission shall consist of a State Election Commissioner to be appointed by the Governor.
(3) The conditions of services and tenure of office of the State Election Commissioner shall be such as the Governor may by rule determine:
Provided that the State Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the High Court and the conditions of service of the State Election Commissioner shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
(4) The Government shall, when so requested by the State Election Commission, make available to the State Election Commission such staff as may be necessary for the discharge of the functions conferred on the State Election Commission under this Act.
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- 78 Powers to revise or modify decisions of committees
- 79 Powers of Gram Panchayats to make bye-laws
- 80 Powers of Zilla Parishad to make regulations
- 81 Powers of Government to make model regulations and bye-laws
- 82 Powers of Government to dissolve and reconstitute Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad in case of alteration of area
- 83 Dissolution of Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishad in certain other cases
- 84 Inquiry into the afffairs of the Panchayats by the Government
- 85 Inspection of Development Schemes
- 86 Directions from the Government
- 87 Commissioner and Chief Executive officers powers in respect of Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad
- 88 Power of Government and Chief Executive Officer to provide for performance of duties in default of Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parisha
- 89 Zilla Prishads, power of suspending the executions of order, etc., of Gram Panchayat
- 90 Government’s power of suspending execution of unlawful orders or resolutions
- 91 Purchase of stores and equipment
- 92 Power to appoint administrator in certain cases
- 93 Removal of members for misconduct, etc
- 94 Restrictions on withdrawal of powers and functions from the Panchayats
- 95 Preparation of development plans
- 96 District Planning Committee
- 97 Finance Commission for Panchyats
- 98 State Election Commission
- 99 Determination of elected members after census
- 100 Qualification of membership for election to Panchayat or Zilla Parishad
- 101 Disqualification for memberships
- 102 Power of State Government to rescind or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad
- 103 Constitution of Election Tribunal
- 104 Annual Administration Report
- 105 Power to make rules
- 106 Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters
- 107 Taking of oath
- 108 Repeal and savings
- 109 Removal of difficulties
