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section 4

Establishment of Foundation

Tamil Nadu Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J Jayalalithaa Memorial Foundation Act, 2020
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  1. (1) The Government may, by notification, establish, for the purpose of this Act, a Foundation, to be called the Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J Jayalalithaa Memorial Foundation.
  2. (2) The Foundation shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a 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. (3) The Foundation shall consist of the following members, namely:—
    • (a) Hon’ble Chief Minister - Chairperson;
    • (b) Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister;
    • (c) Hon’ble Minister (Information and Publicity);
    • (d) Chief Secretary to Government;
    • (e) Secretary to Government, Finance Department;
    • (f) Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Information Department;
    • (g) Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department;
    • (h) The Director of Museums;
      • (i) Six members to be nominated by the Government from amongst the members of the political party to which former Chief Minister Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J Jayalalithaa
    • (Late) belonged in consultation with that party;
    • (j) The Director of Information and Public Relations—Member Secretary.
  4. (4) The tenure of the nominated members shall be for a period of three years and they shall be eligible for re-nomination. (5)
    • (a) The Foundation shall,—
      • (i) take necessary steps to maintain the immovable property specified in Part-A of the Schedule in good condition, and shall also undertake repairs, wherever necessary;
      • (ii) take necessary steps for the maintenance, upkeep and safety of all the movable properties specified in Part-B of the Schedule;
      • (iii) take such precautionary measures as it deems fit to protect the property from theft, fire or other damages;
      • (iv) prepare an action plan for conversion of the property into a Memorial and send it to the Government for approval;
      • (v) take necessary action to convert the property into a Memorial, on transfer of the property to the Foundation under sub-section
  5. (2) of section 3 and on approval of the action plan.
    • (b) The Foundation shall be entitled to receive donations and grants from any person including the Government, and shall also be entitled to raise funds in any manner as it deems fit.

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