The Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008
The Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008
The Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, formally upgrades the local governance of Vellore from a municipality to a municipal corporation. It establishes the Vellore City Municipal Corporation as a legal body with perpetual succession, responsible for city administration. The Act defines the structure of municipal authorities, including the Mayor, council, and commissioner, and mandates the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women. By adopting the framework of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, it ensures a standardized legal and administrative system for the city, while providing transitional measures to protect existing employees, assets, and ongoing legal proceedings.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Establishment of municipal corporation for the city of Vellore
- 4. Municipal authorities
- 5. Constitution of council
- 6. Duration of corporation
- 7. Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act to cease to apply
- 8. Application of the provisions of the 1981 Act to the corporation
- 9. Transitional provisions
- 10. Power to make rules
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