The Himachal Pradesh Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1977
The Himachal Pradesh Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1977
The Himachal Pradesh Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1977 modifies the governance and structure of municipal committees in Himachal Pradesh. It mandates the inclusion of female members through co-option if women are underrepresented or absent after municipal elections. It also integrates local members of the state Legislative Assembly into municipal committees as non-voting associate members to improve coordination between state and local governance, while allowing the government to appoint non-voting official advisers. Additionally, the Act enforces compliance with local municipal orders by updating penalties and fines for violations, ensuring better local administration, gender representation, and public order across municipalities in the state.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Amendment of section 2
- 3. Substitution of section 11
- 4. Addition of new sections
- 5. Provided that whenever a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, removal or otherwise of a co-opted member, the co-option shall be made within a period of thirty days from the occurrence of the vacancy.
- 6. Substitution of section 233
- III. If any municipality falls in more than one constituency, the members representing each such constituency shall be the associate members of the committee of such municipality.
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