Chapter II Chapter II

(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, a Board for Bayaluseeme to be called the Bayaluseeme Development Board, with its head-quarters at Chitradurga. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of the following members namely:- (a) Members of the Parliament and the State Legislature representing a part or whole of Bayaluseeme whose constituencies lie within the jurisdiction of the Board; (b) the Adyakshas of the Zilla Panchayats having jurisdiction over Bayaluseeme; (c) not exceeding ten persons nominated by the State Government of whom two persons shall be from amongst the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and one from Scheduled Tribes; (d) the Divisional Commissioner of each division in Bayaluseeme; (e) the Secretary of the Board; and (f) the Deputy Commissioner of each district in Bayaluseeme. (4) The State Government shall appoint a person from amongst the members to be the Chairman of the Board. (5) The State Government shall also appoint an officer not below the rank of the Divisional Commissioner to be the Secretary of the Board. (6) The State Government shall provide the Board with such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for carrying out the functions of the Board under this Act. (7) The administrative expenses of the Board including the salaries, allowances and pensions payable to the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Board shall be defrayed out of the Fund of the Board.

(1) Subject to the pleasure of the State Government, the Chairman and other members appointed by the State Government shall hold office for a period of three years. (2) The Chairman or a member other than an official member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government but shall continue in office until his resignation is accepted. (3) The Chairman and other members shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed. (4) The allowances payable to the Chairman and other members shall be defrayed out of the Fund of the Board. (5) No act or proceedings of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board.

(1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as and for being a member, if he,- (a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the State Government involves moral turpitude; or (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (c) is an undischarged insolvent; or (d) has been removed or dismissed from service of the Central Government or a State Government or a body or corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government; or (e) has directly or indirectly by himself or his partner any share or interest in any work done by the order of the Board or in any contract or employment with or under or by or on behalf of the Board; or (f) is employed as a paid legal practitioner on behalf of the Board or accepts employment as legal practitioner against the Board. (2) A person shall not be disqualified under clause (e) of sub-section (1) or be deemed to have any share or interest in any contract or employment within the meaning of the said clause by reason only of his having a share or interest in any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Board is inserted. (c) is an undischarged insolvent; or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from service of the Central Government or a State Government or a body or corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government; or

(e) has directly or indirectly by himself or his partner any share or interest in any work done by the order of the Board or in any contract or employment with or under or by or on behalf of the Board; or

(f) is employed as a paid legal practitioner on behalf of the Board or accepts employment as legal practitioner against the Board. (2) A person shall not be disqualified under clause (e) of sub-section (1) or be deemed to have any share or interest in any contract or employment within the meaning of the said clause by reason only of his having a share or interest in any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Board is inserted.

(1) The State Government shall remove the Chairman or other member if,-

(a) he becomes subject, to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 5: Provided that no Chairman or member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject to the disqualification mentioned in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of that section, unless he has been given an opportunity of making his representation against the proposal; or

(b) he refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or

(c) he without obtaining leave of absence from the Board, absents from three consecutive meetings of the Board; or

(d) in the opinion of the State Government he has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest: Provided that no member shall be removed under this clause unless he has been given an opportunity of making his representation against the proposal.

(1) The Secretary shall receive such salary and other allowances as the State Government may determine from time to time. (2) The State Government may grant from time to time such leave of absence to the Secretary; (3) The Secretary shall be the chief executive of the Board and shall,-

(a) be responsible for implementing the schemes approved by the Board;

(b) operate the fund of the Board;

(c) cause to be maintained accounts of the Board; and

(d) discharge such other functions which are conferred on him by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force.

(1) The meetings of the Board shall be convened by the Chairman or by the Secretary with the prior approval of the Chairman and shall be held at any place within the jurisdiction of the Board or at the State Head Quarters. (2) The Board shall meet at least once in every three months. (3) The Chairman may if he feels it necessary convene special meeting or the Secretary with the prior approval of the Chairman may convene such meeting which shall be held at any place within the jurisdiction of the Board or at the State Head Quarters: Provided that where the office of Chairman is vacant, the Secretary may convene meeting of the Board to discuss any urgent matter. (4) The Board shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting as may be provided by regulations. (5) Every meeting shall be presided over by the Chairman and if for any reason, the Chairman is unable to attend any meeting or the office of Chairman is vacant, any other member chosen by the members present at the meeting shall preside at the meeting. (6) Twenty members shall form the quorum.

No disqualification of, or defect in the appointment of any person acting as Chairman or member shall be deemed to vitiate any act or proceedings of the Board if such act or proceeding is otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

There shall be an Implementation Committee consisting of the following members, namely:-

(a) Secretary of the Board who shall be the Chairman;

(b) the Deputy Commissioner of each district in Bayaluseeme;

(c) the Chief Executive Officers of the Zilla Panchayats having jurisdiction over Bayaluseeme;

(d) the Director of Horticulture;

(e) the Director of Agriculture;

(f) the Director of Sericulture;

(g) the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences;

(h) the Director, Development Programme, State Water Shed;

(i) the Chief Engineer, minor irrigation;

(j) the Chief Engineers having jurisdiction over Bayaluseeme;

(k) the Chief Conservator of Forests having jurisdiction over Bayaluseeme;

(l) the Vice Chancellors of the Agriculture Universities established under the Karnataka Universities of Agricultural Sciences Act, 1963.

(m) such other officers as may be appointed by the State Government.

(1) The Implementation Committee shall exercise such of the powers of the Board which are delegated to it by the Board. (2) The Implementation Committee shall meet at least once in a month. (3) The implementation Committee shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be provided by regulations.