Chapter VII MAYOR, DEPUTY MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, STANDING COMMITTEE, WARD COMMITTEE

The Members of each City Corporation WARD COMMITTEE shall in the first meeting of each City Corporation elect one of its Councillors to be the Mayor and another member to be the Deputy Mayor of the City Corporation in such manner as may be prescribed. In an event of a vacancy in the office of either the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor, the City Corporation shall within one month of such a vacancy fill up these vacancies.

The Mayor or the Deputy Mayor shall hold office for a period of thirty months and shall be co-terminus with the term of office of the City Corporation. However, there is a provision to move no confidence only after six months from the commencement of the office of such Mayor or Deputy Mayor.

Provided that once a no confidence motion is defeated, another no confidence motion shall not be moved for next six months.

There shall be reservation made by the State Government for the office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the City Corporation, for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and women, by rotation on occurrence of vacancy in such manner, as may be prescribed.

(1) The Mayor shall discharge all functions as has been assigned to him under this Act.

1. (2) When the office of the Mayor is vacant, the Deputy Mayor shall act as a Mayor and perform such functions as have been assigned to him until such time that a Mayor has been appointed.
2. (3) The Mayor shall preside over every meeting of the City Corporation.
3. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Mayor shall have general powers of inspection and may give direction to the Commissioner with regard to the implementation of any resolution of the City Corporation or a Standing Committee in the discharge of any obligatory and discretionary functions of the City Corporation, and the Commissioner shall comply with such directions. The Mayor may call any record of the City Corporation from the Commissioner and the records made available to him shall be returned by him within fifteen days from the date they are made available.
4. (5) The Mayor may, by an order in writing delegate any of his functions to the Deputy Mayor.
5. (6) The Mayor shall not be eligible to be elected as chairman of any Standing Committee.
6. (7) If the Mayor is, at the time of his election as Mayor, the chairman or an elected member of a Standing Committee, he shall cease to hold office as such chairman or member of such committee.
7. (8) If any vacancy occurs in the office of the chairman of any Standing Committee, the Mayor shall convene a meeting of such committee for the election of another chairman.

1. (1) When the office of the Mayor is vacant, his functions shall devolve on the Deputy Mayor until a new Mayor is elected.
2. (2) If the Mayor is continuously absent from the City for more than eight days, or is incapacitated for more than eight days his functions shall devolve on the Deputy Mayor until the Mayor returns to the City or recovers from his incapacity, as the case may be.
3. (3) The Deputy Mayor shall have the power to direct the Commissioner to get the Administration and Audit Reports prepared in time.
4. (4) The Deputy Mayor shall discharge such functions of the Mayor as may be delegated to him by the Mayor.

(1) The Mayor may at any time resign by writing under his hand addressed to the Deputy Mayor and the Deputy Mayor may resign any time by writing under his hand addressed to the Mayor: Provided that in the event of the vacancy of either the office of the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor the resignation may be addressed to the Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority. (2) The Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority shall hold elections to the Office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in accordance with such procedure prescribed within one month from the date of such vacancy. (3) In the event of the office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor is vacant, the Chairman of Standing Committee for Administration, Education and Social Justice shall discharge the functions of the Mayor till such election as under sub-section (2) is held. (4) Such a resignation delivered under sub section (1) shall take effect from the date on which it is delivered.

1. (2) The Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority shall hold elections to the Office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in accordance with such procedure prescribed within one month from the date of such vacancy.
2. (3) In the event of the office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor is vacant, the Chairman of Standing Committee for Administration, Education and Social

Justice shall discharge the functions of the Mayor till such election as under sub-section (2) is held.

1. (4) Such a resignation delivered under sub section (1) shall take effect from the date on which it is delivered.

(1) The honoraria, fees or allowances, as may be determined by the Government shall be paid to the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and the Councillors from the City Corporation fund. (2) The City Corporation shall place at the disposal of the Mayor annually by way of sumptuary allowance such sum not exceeding the limit as may be prescribed. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the receipt of honorarium, fee or allowance as Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Councillor as aforesaid by any person shall not disqualify him from being elected as or for being a Councillor.

1. (2) The City Corporation shall place at the disposal of the Mayor annually by way of sumptuary allowance such sum not exceeding the limit as may be prescribed.
2. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the receipt of honorarium, fee or allowance as Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Councillor as aforesaid by any person shall not disqualify him from being elected as or for being a Councillor.

(1) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Government.

1. (2) The Commissioner shall be an officer not below the rank of the Secretary to Government.
2. (3) The Commissioner shall hold office for a period of two years subject to the pleasure of the Government and may be transferred by the Government, as may be required for the effective administration of the City Corporation.
3. (4) The transfer of the Commissioner, shall be made by the

Powers and Functions of the Commissioner.- The Commissioner shall perform the following functions, namely:-

1. (1) The Commissioner shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and supervise and direct the Joint Commissioners and other sub- ordinate officers on such matters as necessary under the Act.
2. (2) Co-ordinate between the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Council and the Ward Committees for all matters necessary.
3. (3) Decide on certain internal matters as may be referred to him.
4. (4) Undertake such other functions as may be required by him to do so under this Act or upon the direction of the Mayor, Greater Bengaluru Authority or the Government.
5. (5) Whenever it is in this Act expressly so directed, subject to the approval or sanction of the City Corporation or the Standing Committee concerned and subject also to all other restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force, the

executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and of any other law for the time being in force which imposes any duty or confers any power on the City Corporation shall vest in the Commissioner, who shall also,-

1. (a) perform all the duties and exercise all the powers specifically imposed or conferred upon him by or under this Act or by any other law for the time being in force;
2. (b) in any emergency take such immediate action for the service or safety of the public or the protection of the property of the City Corporation as the emergency shall appear to him or justify or require, notwithstanding that such action cannot be taken under this Act without the sanction, approval or authority of some other municipal authority or of the Government: Provided that, the Commissioner shall report forthwith to Greater Bengaluru Authority and to the City Corporation, the action he has taken and the reasons for taking the same and the amount of cost, if any, incurred or likely to be incurred in consequence of such action which is not covered by a current budget grant under the provisions of this Act.

1. (6) Any powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed upon or vested in the City Corporation by any other law for the time being in force shall, subject to the provisions of such law, be exercised, performed or discharged by the Commissioner.
2. (7) The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Greater Bengaluru Authority by order in writing from the Chief Commissioner, empower any City Corporation officer to exercise, perform or discharge any such power, duty or function under his control and subject to his revision and to such conditions and limitation, if any, as he shall think fit to specify.

All correspondence relating to any matter dealt with, by or under this Act or under any other law between the City Corporation and the Government or other authority shall be conducted by the Commissioner and the Commissioner shall send copies of such correspondence to the Greater Bengaluru Authority.

The Commissioner on his own responsibility and by order in writing may delegate to any officer subordinate to him, any of his powers including quasi-judicial powers, duties and functions conferred on him under this Act.

The Commissioner shall be responsible for the custody of all records of the City Corporation including all papers and documents connected with the proceedings of the City Corporation, the Standing Committee and other committees.

The Commissioner shall specify the duties of persons borne on the City Corporation establishment and exercise powers of supervision and control over them and decide all questions relating to their conditions of service.

The Commissioner shall be paid out of the City Corporation Fund such monthly salary and allowances, if any, as may from time to time be fixed by the State Government and shall also be given such facilities in relation to residential accommodation, conveyance and such other facilities as may be fixed by the Government.

If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Commissioner on account of death, resignation or removal, the Government with consultation of the Greater Bengaluru Authority may appoint another Officer not below the rank of the Secretary to Government to take the role of the acting Commissioner in his place for a term not exceeding six months, pending the appointment of a new Commissioner.

• • A Joint Commissioner shall be appointed by the Government, for each zone notified by it and shall be a person not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the Government or Karnataka Administrative Service (senior scale).

The Joint Commissioner shall be paid out of the Municipal Fund of the City Corporation such monthly salary and such allowances, if any, as may from time to time be fixed by the Government and shall also be given such facilities in relation to residential accommodation, conveyance and such other facilities as may be fixed by the Government.

The Joint Commissioner of a Zone shall perform the following functions, namely:-

1. (a) He shall be the nodal authority for carrying out the civic administration on those matters specified under this Act for the zone under his jurisdiction;
2. (b) He shall supervise, direct and coordinate the ward committees and such matters delegated;
3. (c) He shall undertake functions as directed by the Commissioner or Mayor from time to time; and
4. (d) Subject to the rules made by the State Government, the Joint Commissioner may delegate to any officer of the Corporation subordinate to him any of his ordinary powers, duties and functions as provided under the

Assembly Constituency Level Consultative and Co – ordination

Committee.- (1) The Government shall constitute Assembly Constituency level

Consultative and Co–ordination Committee, with the following members;

1. (a) The member of the Legislative Assembly of the area as the Chair Person
2. (b) The members of the Legislative Council of the area,
3. (c) The Councillors representing the area and
4. (d) Invite such officers of the area from the other departments and agencies, as permanent members.

1. (2) The Committee shall meet not less than once in a month.

The Assembly Constituency Level Consultative and

Co–ordination Committee shall perform the following functions, namely:-

1. (a) Co-ordination with all agencies parastatals for effective implementation of works, scheme and projects;
2. (b) Monitor the implementations of any projects in the constituency;
3. (c) Receive any grievances from the general public relating to the functioning of any authority empowered under this Act;
4. (d) Give aid and advice to the ward committees in the performance of their functions;
5. (e) provide suggestions for the improvement of development of wards;
6. (f) Once the meeting notice is issued and the Member of the Legislative Assembly of the area who is the Chair Person is for any reasons indisposed, the meeting shall be conducted by one of the elected representatives of the Committee nominated by the Chair Person of the Committee; and
7. (g) The Committee shall meet not less than once in a month.

(1) The City Corporation shall allocate such amounts out of the budget earmarked to the ward committees for undertaking its functions mentioned under this Act.

1. (2) Allocation and utilisation of funds to and by the City Corporation for maintenance of civic services shall be in the manner prescribed by the Government. Corporation shall be required to furnish a utilization report to the City Corporation in such time period and such formats as may be prescribed.

(1) There shall be the following Standing Committees for the City Corporation,-

1. (a) Standing Committee for Administration, Education and Social Justice;
2. (b) Standing Committee for Revenue and Finance;
3. (c) Standing Committee for Public Works and Engineering;
4. (d) Standing Committee for public health and disaster management;
5. (e) Standing Committee for Forest, Environment, Ecology, Lakes, Horticulture and Fisheries;
6. (f) Standing Committee for Infrastructure;
7. (g) Standing Committee for Audit and Accounts.

1. (2) Each Standing Committee shall consist of minimum nine Councillors and maximum of fifteen members including Chairman, who shall be elected by the Council.
2. (3) Each Standing Committee shall have a Chairman who shall be elected by the members of such Standing Committee on its first meeting of the Standing Committee after the general elections and at the first meeting in the same month in each succeeding year according to the principle of proportionate representation by means of single transferable vote in such manner as may be prescribed. (4)The duration of the Standing Committee shall be thirty months. (5)The Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall be the ex-officio members of all the Standing Committees. (6)A person shall cease to be a member of the Standing Committee if he ceases to be a City Corporation member or if he absents himself without the permission of the Standing Committee for three consecutive meetings of the Standing Committee. (7)Where a casual vacancy occurs in the membership of a Standing Committee it shall be filled by the City Corporation by the election. The person so elected shall hold office only so long as the person in whose place he is elected would, but for the occurrence of the vacancy, have held. (8)A member of the Standing Committee may resign his office at any time by notice in writing addressed to the Chairman of the Standing Committee or where there is no Chairman to the Mayor and delivered to the Chairman or as the case may be to the Mayor and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is delivered.

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the powers and functions of the Standing Committee shall be as follows:- (a) The Standing Committee for Administration, Education and Social Justices shall deal with all matters relating to establishment and administrative reforms, pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary education including physical education and sports and play grounds, securing the social justice to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the society and women; (b) The Standing Committee for Revenue and finance shall deal with all matters relating to finance, taxation and appeal and all matters not specifically assigned to any other Standing Committee; (c) The Standing Committee for Public works and Engineering shall deal with all matters relating to Public works and Engineering. (d)The Standing Committee for public health and disaster management shall deal with all matters relating to public health and disaster management; (e) The Standing Committee for Forest, Environment, Ecology, Lakes and Horticulture shall deal with all matters relating to Forest, Environment, Ecology, Lakes and Parks. (f) The Standing Committee for Infrastructure shall deal with all matters relating to Infrastructure; (g) the Standing Committee for Audit and Accounts shall deal with all matters relating to accounts and audit; (2) The Standing Committees shall also have power to,- (i) call for such records as may be required for disposal of day to day business; and (ii) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

1. (a) The Standing Committee for Administration, Education and Social Justices shall deal with all matters relating to establishment and administrative reforms, pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary education including physical education and sports and play grounds, securing the social justice to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the society and women;
2. (b) The Standing Committee for Revenue and finance shall deal with all matters relating to finance, taxation and appeal and all matters not specifically assigned to any other Standing Committee;
3. (c) The Standing Committee for Public works and Engineering shall deal with all matters relating to Public works and Engineering. (d)The Standing Committee for public health and disaster management shall deal with all matters relating to public health and disaster management;
4. (e) The Standing Committee for Forest, Environment, Ecology, Lakes and Horticulture shall deal with all matters relating to Forest, Environment, Ecology, Lakes and Parks.
5. (f) The Standing Committee for Infrastructure shall deal with all matters relating to Infrastructure;
6. (g) the Standing Committee for Audit and Accounts shall deal with all matters relating to accounts and audit;

1. (2) The Standing Committees shall also have power to,-
   • (i) call for such records as may be required for disposal of day to day business; and
   • (ii) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

(1) There shall be a Ward Committee for each ward in the City Corporation. (2) The Ward Committee shall consist of the following, namely:- (a) the Councillor of the City Corporation representing the Ward, shall be the Chairperson of the Ward Committee; (b) and fourteen other members as per details below - (i) at least two members belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; (ii) at least three women members; and (iii) at least two members representing Residents’ Welfare Associations, whatever name called satisfying all conditions mentioned below, namely:- (a) its registered office shall be located within the jurisdiction of that ward; (b) it shall have been actively engaged in its activities for not less than three years; and (c) it shall be a registered Association by whatever name called, comprising of individuals who serve in a fiduciary capacity; and (iv) seven members shall be nominated by the City Corporation from among the registered voters of the Ward. Provided that other than the seven members nominated by the City Corporation, the rest of the seven members shall be selected by random draw of lots from among the eligible applicants seeking to become the Ward Committee members. Provided further that among the seven members nominated by the City Corporation one shall be from the Other Backward Classes and one shall be from the Minority Category. (3) A person shall be disqualified from being a member of the Ward Committee or to continue as such member, if under the provisions of the Act, for the time being in force, he would be disqualified from being elected as a Councillor of a City Corporation ; and (4) The term of office of the Ward Committee shall be twenty months only.

1. (2) The Ward Committee shall consist of the following, namely:-
   • (a) the Councillor of the City Corporation representing the Ward, shall be the Chairperson of the Ward Committee;
   • (b) and fourteen other members as per details below -
     • (i) at least two members belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes;
     • (ii) at least three women members; and
     • (iii) at least two members representing Residents’ Welfare Associations, whatever name called satisfying all conditions mentioned below, namely:-
   • (a) its registered office shall be located within the jurisdiction of that ward;
   • (b) it shall have been actively engaged in its activities for not less than three years; and
   • (c) it shall be a registered Association by whatever name called, comprising of individuals who serve in a fiduciary capacity; and
     • (iv) seven members shall be nominated by the City Corporation from among the registered voters of the Ward. Provided that other than the seven members nominated by the City Corporation, the rest of the seven members shall be selected by random draw of lots from among the eligible applicants seeking to become the Ward Committee members. Provided further that among the seven members nominated by the City Corporation one shall be from the Other Backward Classes and one shall be from the Minority Category.
2. (3) A person shall be disqualified from being a member of the Ward Committee or to continue as such member, if under the provisions of the Act, for the time being in force, he would be disqualified from being elected as a Councillor of a City Corporation ; and
3. (4) The term of office of the Ward Committee shall be twenty months only.

The Commissioner or an officer authorized by the Commissioner shall, within thirty days of the completion of the City Corporation election shall nominate members to the ward committee in the manner as may be prescribed.

1. (2) An officer of appropriate rank shall be designated by the Commissioner of the respective zone to act as Secretary for each Ward Committee, who shall also be a member of the ward committee, to provide administrative assistance to it.
2. (3) All minutes of the proceedings of the meeting of the Ward Committee shall be recorded by the Secretary and a copy of the same shall be forwarded to the City Corporation.
3. (4) The meeting of the Ward Committee shall be convened by the Secretary of the Ward Committee in consultation with Chairperson.
4. (5) No meeting of the ward committee shall be held on a public holiday and on the day on which a meeting of the City Corporation is scheduled to be held.
5. (6) No meeting shall be held unless notice of the day and time when the

(1) The Ward Committee shall meeting is to be held and of the agenda has been given at least five days before the day of the meeting.

1. (7) The quorum for the meetings shall be one third of members.
2. (8) Decisions of the Ward Committee shall normally be taken on the basis of simple majority: Provided that the Chairperson of the Ward Committee has authority to veto any decision.
3. (9) No act or proceedings undertaken under this Act by the Ward Committee shall be invalid merely on the ground of any vacancy in it.
4. (10) The Commissioner or his nominee, shall be entitled to take part in the meetings and deliberations of the Ward Committee but shall not have the right to vote.
5. (11) The Chairperson of the Ward Committee may request the representatives of concerned departments of the City Corporation as special invitees to participate in the meetings.
6. (12) The Chairperson, or in his absence, a member chosen, by the members present, from among themselves, shall preside over the meeting.
7. (13) The manner of conduct of business at the meetings of the Ward

Functions of the Ward Committee.- (1) The Ward Committee shall discharge the following functions, namely:-

1. (a) prepare and submit Ward Development Scheme to the City Corporation for allotment of funds;
2. (b) prepare and submit annual Ward Development Plan, drawn up in accordance with the plans prepared by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Planning Committee and the City Corporation, in the form of a priority list specifying the

projects and schemes proposed to be implemented in the following financial year for allotment of funds and ensure proper utilization of the funds allotted under ward development plan in the ward;

1. (c) call for an annual general meeting of the Ward Sabha consisting of all persons registered as voters in the Ward for providing inputs for the

1. (d) call for any general meeting to discuss any issue which requires decision making by popular participation;
2. (e) invite applications for the selection of beneficiaries and prepare the draft priority list after making enquiry on the applications received in this behalf and send it for the consideration of the Constituency Consultative and Co-Ordination Committee concerned, and prepare the final list based on the inputs of the Constituency Consultative and Co-Ordination Committee for submission to the City Corporation;
3. (f) ensure proper utilization of the funds allotted under ward development scheme in the ward;
4. (g) ensure timely collection of taxes, fees and other sums due to the City Corporation;
5. (h) ensure water supply maintenance in the ward and finalize location of new public taps and public wells;
   • (i) ensure sewerage system maintenance in the ward;
6. (j) ensure proper solid waste management and sanitation work in the ward and finalize location of new public sanitation units;
7. (k) ensure maintenance of street lighting in the ward and finalize location of new street lights;
8. (l) ensure maintenance of parks, open spaces, greening of area in the ward;
9. (m) ensure afforestation, and implementation of rain water harvesting schemes;
10. (n) assist in the functioning of Primary Health Centres and the Schools belonging or run by the Corporation.
11. (o) mobilize voluntary labour and donation by way of goods or money for implementation of Ward Development Scheme and various programmes and schemes of City Corporation;
12. (p) inform the City Corporation regarding any encroachment of land belonging to the City Corporation;
13. (q) to display ward budget and current ongoing projects to public notice; and
14. (r) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the City Corporation as per its bye-laws.

1. (2) The procedure to be adopted by the Ward Committee in the transaction of its business shall be such as may be prescribed.
2. (3) The Ward Committee shall function from the concerned Ward Office.
3. (4) The recommendations of the ward committee shall be advisory in nature.

(1) Any Councillor may draw the attention of the proper authority to any neglect in the execution of City Corporation work, to any waste of City Corporation property or to the wants of any locality, and may suggest any improvements which he considers desirable.

1. (2) The Councillor shall have the right to represent the interests of the ward from which he is elected in the City Corporation and may draw the attention of the Mayor to the proposals and resolutions made by the Ward Committee of which he is the Chairperson.
2. (3) Every Councillor shall have the right to interpolate on matters connected with the Corporation administration subject to the regulations framed in this behalf.

1. (1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority or the Commissioner with respect to election to the office of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Members and Chairperson of the Standing Committees may appeal against such decisions to the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal within thirty days from the date of communication of such decision.
2. (2) No suit shall be entertained by a Civil Court in respect of any matter relating to the election, or removal of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Members and Chairperson, Members and Chairman of the Standing Committees unless such suit is authorised by the provisions of this Act or any rule made under this Act.