Chapter XI STAFF OF TALUK PANCHAYAT

155. Executive officer and other staff. - (1) The Government shall appoint a Group -A Officer of the State Civil Services or equal to the rank of the Assista nt Commissioner to be the Executive Officer of the Taluk Panchayat. (2) The Government shall post from time to time to work under every Taluk Panchayat such number of officers and officials of group A or B or C or D Services of the State (including any of ficer and official appointed to such service from amongst persons employed by existing local authorities) to serve under the Taluk Panchayat as the Government considers necessary. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this act or any other law for the time being in force, Government or any officer or other authority authorised by it in this behalf shall have power to effect transfer of the officers and officials so posted either within the Taluk or from one Taluk to another Taluk.

156. Functions of t he Executive Officer and other officers and officials. - (1) 1[Save as otherwise expressely provided by or under this Act,]1 2[ the Executive Officer shall perform the following functions, -]2 (a) exercise all the powers specifically imposed or conferred upon him by or under this Act, or under any other law for the time being in force; 1[(b) control the officers and officials of, or holding office unde r the Taluk Panchayat subject to the general superintendence and control of the Adhyaksha and such rules as may be prescribed.]1 1[(bb)discharge all duties imposed and exercise all the powers c onferred on him under this Act and the rules made there under and perform such other functions entrusted to him by the Government from time to time]1 (c) supervise and control the execution of all works of the Taluk Panchayat; (d) take necessary measures for the speedy execution of all works and developmental schemes of the Taluk Panchayat; (e) have custody of all papers and documents connected with the proceedings of the meetings of the Taluk Panchayat and of its Committees; (f) draw and disburse monies out of the Taluk Panchayat fund; and (g) exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be prescribed. (2) The Executive Officer shall attend every meeting of the Taluk Panchay at and shall have the right to attend the meeting of any committee thereof and to take part in the discussion but shall not have the right to move any resolution or to vote. 1[If in the opinion of the Executive Officer any proposal or resolution before the Taluk Panchayat or any Committee or any order of the Adhyaksha is violative of, or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, or any other law or rule or order made thereunder or any financial regulation or budget provision or is in derogation of the f unctions and powers of the Taluk Panchayat or its 121 committee or the Adhyaksha, it shall be the duty of the Executive Officer to advise the Taluk Panchayat or the committee or the Adhyaksha in the form of a written note containing the reasons for his opinion and specifying the law, rule, order, regulation or provision with which the proposal or resolution or order is inconsistent and if the proposal or resolution or order has been considered and passed by the Taluk Panchayat or the committee or the Adhyaksha before such advise is tendered, the Executive Officer may resubmit the proposal or resolution or order with his advice after such examination as he considers necessary.]1 1[(3) If the Taluk Panchayat or any of its committees or the Adhyaksha passes the resolution or order without resolving the inconsistency referred to in sub -section (2) it shall be the duty of the Executive Officer, not withstanding any other provisions in this Act, to forward forthwi th to the Chief Executive Officer under intimation to the Adhyaksha a copy of the said resolution or order along with his written note.]1

157. Executive Officer's right to requisition records. etc. - (1) Every person in possession of moneys, accounts, records, or other property pertaining to a Grama Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat shall on the requisition in writing of the Executive Officer for this purpose, forthwith handover such moneys or deliver up such account s, records or other property to the Executive Officer or the person authorised in the requisition to receive the same. (2) The Executive Officer may also take steps to recover any money due by such person in the same manner and subject to the same provisi ons as in the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) for the recovery of the arrears of land revenue from defaulters; and for the purpose of recovering the accounts , records or other property appertaining to the Grama Panchayat or Tal uk Panchayat may issue a search warrant and exercise all such powers with respect thereto as may lawfully be exercised by a Magistrate under the provisions of Chapter VII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974). (3) Every person k nowing where any moneys, accounts, records or other property appertaining to a Grama Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat are concealed, shall be bound to give information of the same to the Executive Officer. (4) An appeal shall lie from an order of the Executiv e Officer under this section to the Chief Executive Officer. CHAPTER X ZILLA PANCHAYAT CONSTITUTION OF ZILL A PANCHAYAT