Chapter II CONSTITUTION AND INCORPORATION OF THE AUTHORITY

(1) As soon as may be after the date of commencement of this Act, the State Government shall by notification, constitute for the krishna basin, an authority to be called the Karnataka Krishna Basin Development Authority. (2) The said Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name sue or be sued.

1. (2) The said Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name sue or be sued.

(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the limits of the Krishna Basin.

1. (2) The Authority shall carry out all or any of its functions and exercise all or any of its powers within the Krishna Basin.
2. (3) The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the Authority shall carry out such additional functions and exercise such additional powers in such other area as may be specified therein and the area so specified shall be called "area of operation" of the Authority.

The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely.-

1. (a) Chief Minister ... Chairman
2. (b) Minister incharge of Major and Medium Irrigation ... Vice-Chairman
3. (c) Minister incharge of Minor Irrigation ... Member
4. (d) Minister incharge of Agriculture ... Member
5. (e) Minister incharge of Revenue ... Member
6. (f) Minister incharge of Energy ... Member
7. (g) Finance Commissioner ... Member
8. (h) Secretary, Irrigation ... Member
   • (i) Secretary, Agriculture ... Member
9. (j) Secretary, Planning ... Member
10. (k) Chairman, Karnataka Electricity Board ... Member
11. (l) Managing Director, Karnataka Power Corporation ... Member
12. (m) Chief Executive ... Member Secretary

(1) The meetings of the Authority shall be held at such times and places and subject to sub-sections (2) and (3), the proceedings of the Authority shall be conducted in such manner as may be provided by regulations.

1. (2) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman or in his absence, any person chosen by the members present from among themselves shall preside at the meeting.
2. (3) At a meeting of the Authority all questions shall be decided by majority of votes of the members present and for this purpose each member shall have one vote and in case of equality of votes the Chairman or Vice-Chairman or in his absence the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second casting vote.
3. (4) The quorum for the meeting of the Authority shall be six.