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MADHYA PRADESH* MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956

The Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956

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The Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 provides the governing legal framework for organizing and running city governments across the state. It regulates local civic administration, municipal elections, urban taxation, public health, infrastructure maintenance, and building controls. The law applies to residents, businesses, property owners, and civic officials, including the Mayor, Speaker, Municipal Commissioner, and ward councillors within larger urban jurisdictions. It matters because it ensures that essential daily public services, from clean water and sanitation to street lighting and fire safety, are managed transparently, while holding local elected representatives and administrative authorities accountable for civic welfare and city development.

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Chapter III - CONDUCT OFBUSINESS Transaction of Business by the Corporation →

  1. 27Meeting of the Corporation and Committee.-
  2. 29Omitted.
  3. 30The Speaker shall neither exclude not include any item in the agenda as approved by the Mayor.
  4. 31Adjournments.-
  5. 32A notice of such adjournment pasted in the Municipal Office on the day on which the meeting is adjourned shall be deemed sufficient notice of the next ensuing meeting.
  6. 33Provided further that the presiding authority may at any time cause any person who interruptions the proceedings to be removed.
  7. 34Quorum.-
  8. 35Disability of Councillor for voting, etc.-
  9. 36Preservation of order.-
  10. 37Constitution of Mayor-in-Council.-
  11. 44Omitted
  12. 45Power of Mayor-in-Council to appoint sub-committees.-
  13. 46Advisory Committee.-
  14. 47He may take into consideration the suggestions made by the members of the advisory committee in the meeting.
  15. 48Election of Special Committees for consultative purposes-
  16. 49Quorum of the Mayor-in-Council or any other Committee.-
  17. 50Decision on questions by majority of votes.-
  18. 51Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings.-
  19. 52Proceeding of meeting to be deemed to be good and valid.
  20. 53Minutes of the meeting.-
  21. 54Appointment and removal of Commissioner.-
  22. 55Provided that when the Commissioner holds a lien on any post under the Government, he may recalled at any time by the Government.
  23. 56He shall have the right to speak at, and otherwise take part in any meeting of the Corporation or any committee thereof
  24. 57Grant of leave of absence to Commissiner.-
  25. 58Appointment and conditions of Service of Corporation Officers and servants.-
  26. 59Municipal Officer or servant not to be interested in any contract with Corporation.-
  27. 60Discharge and infliction of penalties.-
  28. 61Extraordinary pension case of officer or servant, injured or killed, in execution of his duty.-
  29. 62Re-instatement or re-employment of a convicted officer or servant and payment of salary and allowances to such officer or servant.-
  30. 63Liability to vacate municipal premises.-
  31. 64Essential officers and servants.
  32. 65Power of Government to declare emergency.-
  33. 66Matters to be provided for by Corporation.-
  34. 67Matters which may be provided for by Corporation at its discretion.-
  35. 68Entrustment of certain functions by State Government to Corporation.-
  36. 69Provided that the extent of the said general supervision and control shall be such as may be prescribed by byelaws made under section 427.
  37. 70Corporation may call for proceedings, etc., from committee.-
  38. 71Corporation may require, Commissioner to produce documents.-
  39. 72Exercise of functions to be subject to sanction by Corporation of the necessary expenditure.-
  40. 73Contracts by or on behalf of the Corporation.-
  41. 75Omitted
  42. 76Transfer to Corporation of property of Municipality.-
  43. 77Property of Public institutions managed by municipal authorities to be held in trust.-
  44. 78Provided that no trust of public rights subject to which such property, endowments and funds are held shall be affected by such transfer.
  45. 79Procedure when immovable property or easement can not be acquired by agreement.-
  46. 80Provisions governing the disposal of municipal property or property vesting in or under the management of Corporation.-
  47. 81Power of Corporation to enforce covenant against owner for the time being of land -
  48. 82Property vested in Corporation-
  49. 83Record of immovable property.-
  50. 84Resumption by Government-
  51. 85Provided that compensation need not be paid for buildings or works constructed or erected in contravention of the terms of the transfer.

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