Chapter IV THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

(1) The Chancellor shall as soon as may be after the first Vice-Chancellor appointed under section 44 constitute Executive Council. (2) The Executive Council shall in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of the following members namely:- (a) The Secretary to Government incharge of Education; (b) The Secretary to Government incharge of Finance; (c) The Secretary to Government incharge of Kannada and Culture; (d) The Director of Kannada and Culture; (e) Director of Archaeology; (f) The deans of faculties; (g) Eight persons nominated by the Government who are known for their outstanding contribution in the field of Kannada Literature, History, Culture of Karnataka, Drama, Architecture, Archaeology, Sculpture, Painting, Folklore, Religion, Philosophy, Social Movements and other allied areas in which Kannada University is pursuing studies. One member shall belong to Scheduled Caste, one shall belong to Scheduled Tribe, one shall be a woman, one shall belong to minorities based on religion and one shall belong to Backward Classes specified by the Government; (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Council; (4) In case, the Secretary to Government incharge of Education or the Secretary to Government incharge of Finance or the Secretary to Government incharge of Kannada and Culture is unable to attend the meetings of the Executive Council for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department not less in rank than that of a Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings; (5) Save as otherwise provided, nominated members of Executive Council shall hold office for a period of three years and such members shall be eligible for nomination for not more than another period of three years: Provided that where a member is nominated to the Executive Council to a casual vacancy, the period of office held by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years for the purpose of this sub-section: Provided further that, where a nominated member of the Executive Council is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Executive Council ex-officio he shall by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment choose whether he will continue to be member of the Executive Council by virtue of his nomination or he will vacate office as such other member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment, and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a nominated member. (6) When a person ceases to be a member of the Executive Council, he shall cease to be member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership to the Executive Council. (7) The members of the Executive Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds. (8) A member of the Executive Council, other than ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

The Executive Council shall have the following powers, namely:- (1) to make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes except the first statutes; (2) to co-operate with other universities, other academic authorities and colleges in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine; (3) to provide for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge in Kannada language and literature; (4) to institute lectureships, readerships, professorships and any other teaching or research posts required by the University; (5) to institute degrees, diploma and other academic distinctions; (6) to confer degrees, diploma and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed; (7) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Executive Council; (8) to establish and maintain halls and hostels; (9) to institute fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes and to award the same in accordance with the statutes; (10) to consider and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates; (11) to institute a publication bureau and to maintain it; (12) to enter into any agreement with the Central or any State Government or with a private management for assuming the management of any institution and for taking over its properties and liabilities or for any other purposes not repugnant to the provisions of this Act; (13) to make statutes for regulating the method of election to the authorities of the University and the procedure at the meeting of the Governing Council, Executive Council and other authorities of the University and the quorum of members required for the transaction of business by the authorities of the University other than the Governing Council; (14) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University; (15) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University; (16) to regulate and determine all matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act and the statutes; (17) to administer all properties and all funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes; (18) (a) to appoint the University Lecturers, University Readers, University Professors, University Researchers and the teachers of the University, fix their emoluments; if any, define their duties and the conditions of their services and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies; (b) to make statute specifying the mode of appointment of administrative and other similar posts and fix their emoluments, if any, define their duties and the conditions of their services and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies; (19) to suspend and dismiss the University Lecturers, University Readers, University Professors, University Researchers and the teachers and other employees of the University; (20) to accept, on behalf of the University endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfers of any movable and immovable properties made to it: Provided that all such endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfers shall be reported to the Governing Council at its next meeting; (21) (a) to raise, on behalf of the University, loans from the Central or any State Government or the University Grants Commission or the public or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central or any State Government; (b) to borrow money with the approval of the Government on the security of the property of the University for the purpose of the University; (22) to recognise hostels not maintained by the Government and to suspend or withdraw recognition of any of the hostels which is not conducted in accordance with the statutes and the conditions imposed thereunder; (23) to arrange for and direct the inspection of hostels; (24) to prescribe the qualification of the teachers; (25) to charge and collect such fees as may be prescribed; (26) to regulate the admission of the students to the University in accordance with statues; (27) to appoint members to the Boards of Studies; (28) (a) to appoint referees and examiners after consideration of the recommendations of the Boards as per procedures laid down in the statutes; (b) to fix their remuneration; (29) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of the University and make arrangements for ensuring their health and well-being; (30) to institute and manage libraries, museums, institutions of research and other institutions established or maintained by the University; (31) to manage hostels instituted by the University; (32) to manage any publication Bureau instituted by the University; (33) to promote research within the University and to obtain reports from time to time of such research; (34) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or the statutes; (35) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor or to a committee from among its own members in accordance with the statutes.

(1) The Executive Council shall meet at such time and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meeting including the quorum at meeting, as may be prescribed: Provided that the Executive Council shall meet at least once in every three months. (2) The Vice-Chancellor or in his absence any member chosen by the members present, shall preside at a meeting of the Executive Council. (3) All questions at any meeting of the Executive Council shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the case of an equality of votes, the Vice-Chancellor or the member, presiding, as the case may be, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote. (4) (a) The Executive Council may, for the purpose of consultation, invite any person having special knowledge of practical experience in any subject under consideration attend to any meeting. Such person may speak in and otherwise take part in the proceedings of this meeting but shall not be entitled to vote. (b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such daily and travelling allowances as are admissible to a member of the Executive Council.

The Annual Report of the University shall be prepared by the Executive Council and shall be submitted to the Governing Council on or before such date as may be prescribed by the statutes and shall be considered by the Governing Council at its next annual meeting. The Governing Council may pass resolutions thereon and communicate the same to the Executive Council, which shall take action in accordance therewith. The Executive Council shall inform the Governing Council of the action taken by it. A copy of the report with a copy of the resolution thereon, if any, of the Governing Council shall be submitted to the Chancellor and to the Government for information.

(1) The annual accounts of the University shall be submitted to such examination and audit as the Government may direct. (2) The University shall settle objections raised in such audit and carry out such instructions as may be issued by the Government on the audit report. (3) The accounts when audited shall be published by the Executive Council in such manner as may be prescribed by the statutes and copies thereof shall be submitted to the Governing Council at its next meeting and to the Chancellor and to the Government within three months of such publication.