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No. 46] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 Maasi 3, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055
Part IV—Section 1
Tamil Nadu Bills
CONTENTS
Pages.
BILLS:
No. 3 of 2024—The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) Act, 2024. 8-9 No. 4 of 2024—The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Act, 2024. 10-11 DTP—Ex-IV-1 (46)
[7]8 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the Tamil Nadu on 15th February, 2024 is published together with Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:—
L.A Bill No. 3 of 2024
A Bill further to Amend the Tamil Nadu
Panchayats Act, 1994.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second
commencement.
Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Amendment of Tamil Nadu
section 111.
Act 21 of
1994.
2. In section 111 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (j), the following clause shall be added, namely:—
"(k) the undertaking of suitable work or providing necessary service to the benefit of inhabitant or group of inhabitants, weaker sections, women and children and differently abled persons by providing them housing, nutrition, sanitation and family welfare measures supplementing Government schemes as may be framed by the Government, from time to time.".
Amendment of
section 112.
3. In section 112 of the principal Act,—
(1) In clause (n), the word "and" shall be omitted;
(2) After clause (n), as so amended, the following clause shall be
inserted, namely:—
"(nn) the undertaking of suitable work or providing necessary service to the benefit of inhabitant or group of inhabitants, weaker sections, women and children and differently abled persons by providing them housing, nutrition, sanitation and family welfare measures supplementing Government schemes as may be framed by the Government, from time to time; and".
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 9STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.
The Panchayats need to be transformed from the conventional infrastructure creating entity to livelihood assuring, livelihood facilitating, institution that ensure real convergence to eliminate poverty, eradicate illiteracy and ensure better standard of living needs of the inhabitants. This decade is focused more on achieving Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) and the Panchayats are playing major role in driving this agenda.
2. Clause (b) of Article 243-G of the Constitution empowers the State Legislature by Law to endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government. Such Law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats at appropriate level with respect to the implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice including those in relation to matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. The said Eleventh Schedule lists as many as twenty nine functions which may be entrusted to the Panchayats. In order to empower the Panchayats to effectively handle the functions listed in the said Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution and in order to make the Panchayats function vibrantly and effectively according to the current needs, it has been decided to specify certain additional functions to be performed by the Panchayats. Accordingly, the Government of Tamil Nadu being a leading State in livelihood promotion and sustainable development, have decided to amend sub-section (2) of section 111 and sub-section (2) of section 112 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) suitably, for the purpose.
3. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.
I. PERIYASAMY, Minister for Rural Development.
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009,
K. SRINIVASAN, 15th February 2024.
Principal Secretary.
10 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARYUnder Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the Tamil Nadu on 15th February, 2024 is published together with Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:—
L.A Bill No. 4 of 2024
A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu
Panchayats Act, 1994.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats
commencement.
(Third Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force at once
Tamil Nadu Act 21
of 1994.
Amendment of section 239.
2. In section 239 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, in sub-section (2), for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
"(b) The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier and he shall not be eligible for reappointment.".
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 11STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.
As per clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 239 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994), the term of office of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner is two years and he is eligible for re-appointment for two successive terms. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner may hold office for a period of six years in the aggregate, but he shall retire from office if he completes the age of sixty-five years, during the term of his office.
2. In most of the States in India, the tenure of the State Election Commissioners is fixed as five years or till the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. The Task Force to strengthen the institution of the State Election Commission and related matters, 2011 has also recommended that the tenure of the State Election Commissioner should be for five / six years or sixty-five years of age, whichever is earlier and without any provision of extension. The said recommendation has been accepted by the Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Government of India.
3. In view of the above, the Government have decided to amend the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) suitably, so as to make it in conformity with the service conditions of the State Election Commissioner in other States of India.
4. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.
I. PERIYASAMY, Minister for Rural Development.
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009,
K. SRINIVASAN, 15th February 2024.
Principal Secretary.
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