The Tamil Nadu Municipal Authorities (Term of Office and Election of Councilors) Act, 1963

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The Tamil Nadu Municipal Authorities (Term of Office and Election of Councilors) Act, 1963 regulates the tenure, ordinary elections, and casual elections for municipal councilors in Tamil Nadu, including the Municipal Corporation of Madras and local municipal councils. It empowers the state government to fix and modify the expiration dates of existing councilors' terms, schedule fresh elections, and extend or reduce councilors' five-year terms by up to two years when necessary. Additionally, it outlines procedures for electing council chairmen and committee heads. This law matters because it ensures structured local governance, orderly democratic transitions, and state oversight during election scheduling in urban local bodies.

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1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Determination of term of office and election of councillors
4. Special provision for the election of chairman
5. Power to remove difficulties
6. Commencement of notifications and placing of notifications before Legislature

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