MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT - Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006.

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Part III—Section 1(a)

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU TOWN PANCHAYATS, MUNICIPALITIES AND CORPORATIONS (ELECTIONS) RULES, 2006.

[G.O.Ms. No.134, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, 24th December 2021, மார்கழி 9, பிலவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2052.]

No. SRO A-24(c)/2021.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 303 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920), section 347 of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), section 431 of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1971), section 430 of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 1981), read with section 8 of the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1994), section 8 of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1994), section 8 of the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1994), section 8 of the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 2008), section 8 of the Erode City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 2008), section 8 of the Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 26 of 2008), section 8 of the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 2008), section 8 of the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2013), section 8 of the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 2013), section 8 of the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 2019), section 8 of the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2019), section 8 of the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tami Nadu Act 24 of 2019), the Cuddalore City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 1 of 2021), the Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 2 of 2021), the Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 3 of 2021), the Karur City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 4 of 2021),[ 1 ] III-1(a)-Ex. (612) 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 5 of 2021) and the Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 4 of 2021), the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 5 of 2021) and the Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 7 of 2021), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, after consultation with the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, hereby makes the following amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006:-

A(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3468)(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3484)(cid:3483)

In the said Rules, --

(1) in rule 2, in sub-rule (1), in clause (i), —

for the expression "the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2019) in respect of Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation; and

the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2019) in respect of Avadi City Municipal Corporation, the following expression shall be substituted, namely:-

"the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2019) in respect of Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation;

the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2019) in respect of Avadi City Municipal Corporation;

the Cuddalore City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 1 of 2021) in respect of Cuddalore City Municipal Corporation;

the Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 2 of 2021) in respect of Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation;

the Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 3 of 2021) in respect of Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation;

the Karur City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 4 of 2021) in respect of Karur City Municipal Corporation;

the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 5 of 2021) in respect of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation; and

the Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 7 of 2021) in respect of Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporation.";

(2) in rule 25, in sub-rule (1), for "THE TABLE", the following Table shall be substituted, namely:-

"T(cid:3472)(cid:3469) T(cid:3465)(cid:3466)(cid:3476)(cid:3469)

Sl.No.

(1)

Nature of Election

(2)

Amount

(3)

Other than

Scheduled Castes /

Scheduled Tribes

(Rs.)

Scheduled

Castes /

Scheduled Tribes

(Rs.)

(1) for election of Ward Member of a Town

1,000 500

Panchayat

(2) for election of Councillor of a Municipality 2,000 1,000 (3) for election of Councillor of a Corporation 4,000 2,000.".

SHIV DAS MEENA, Additional Chief Secretary to Government.