The Courtallam Township Act, 1954

General19502 sections

3. Constitution and composition of committee for administration of Courtallam township

Statutory text

(1) For the purpose of administering the municipal affairs of the Courtallam township, the State Government shall, by notification, constitute a committee to be called the Courtallam Township Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Township Committee) consisting of the following members, namely :--
- (a) Members of the House of the People and Members of the Legislative Assembly, chosen to represent a constituency which consists of, or comprises, or which relates to the township or any portion thereof, and Members of the Legislative Council who ordinarily reside in the township ; and
- (b) such non-officials, not less than three in number, and such officers of the State Government, as they may appoint. (1-A) Where a person ceases to be a Member of the House of the People or a Member of the State Legislature, he shall cease to be a member of the Township Committee from the date on which he ceases to be such Member.
(2) The State Government shall appoint-
- (a) one of the members of the Township Committee to be its Chairman ; and
- (b) the Executive Officer of the Township Committee to exercise and perform in regard to the township, the powers and duties assigned to the executive authority of a municipality under the provisions so applied as aforesaid subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions and to such control, if any, as may be specified in the notification,

Statutory text

(1) All property, all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or possessed by, and all interests of whatever kind owned by or vested in, or held in trust by or for the Courtallam panchayat as well as all liabilities legally subsisting against it shall, on and from the appointed date, stand transferred to the Township Committee.
(2) All arrears of taxes or other payments by way of composition for a tax or due for expenses or compensation or otherwise due to the Courtallam panchayat immediately before the appointed date may be recovered by the Township Committee.
(3) All proceedings taken by or against the Courtallam panchayat may be continued by or against the Township Committee.

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