RULES SUPPLEMENT TO PART - I

EXTRAORDINARY

OF

THE TELANGANA GAZETTE

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 11]

HYDERABAD, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

(MA)

THE TELANGANA MUNICIPALITIES (NOTIFIED AREAS) RULES, 2020.

[G .O.Ms.No. 110, Municipal Administration & Urban Development

(MA), 24^th July, 2020.]

R.N.I. No. TELMUL/2016/73158.

[Price: `. 3-00.

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In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section

238 read with section 290 of the Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019

(Telangana Act No. 11 of 2019), the Government of Telangana hereby makes

the following rules relating to declaration of any local area as “Notified Area”

in the State.

RULES

1.

These rules may be called as the Telangana Municipalities (Notified

Areas) Rules, 2020.

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2.

Definitions: - In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(i)

“Act” means the Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019 (Telangana

Act No.11 of 2019);

(ii)

“Council” means the Municipal Council constituted under section

5 of the Act;

(iii) “Municipality” means the Municipality constituted under section

3 of the Act;

(iv) “Section” means a section of the Act; and

(v)

Words and expression used but not defined in these rules shall

have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3.

The Government may by notification in the Telangana Gazette,

(a)

declare any local area as Notified Area, for the purpose of

application of all or any of the provisions of the Act, in the said

Notified Area,

(b)

alter the name of any Notified Area,

(c)

revise the boundary of any Notified Area,

(d)

describe the boundaries of the Notified Area, and

(e)

abolish a Notified Area.

4.

The Government may pass such orders as it may deem fit so as:-

(a) to the disposal of the property vested in a Notified Area, which has

ceased to exist and discharge its liabilities. The order shall contain

such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions, as the

Government may deem necessary;

(b) that any tax, fee or other sum due to or by the Notified Area shall

be payable to or by such authority, as may be specified;

(c) that appeals, petitions, or other applications, with reference to any

such tax, fee or sum, which are pending on the date on which the

Notified Area ceased to exist shall be disposed of by such authority,

as may be specified.

(d) to apply or adopt to a Notified Area or any part thereof, any provision

of Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019 or of any rule or bye-law

made thereunder.

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(e) to levy in a Notified Area or any part thereof, any tax, which a

Council may levy under the provisions of the Act.

5.

Appointment of Committee: Government shall appoint a committee,

which shall be deemed to be a Council under the Act. The Committee shall

consist of such number of members not less than (6) and not more than (15)

including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. Else, Government shall

specify the manner in which the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be

chosen, from amongst the members of the committee.

6.

Term of Office: The Government shall fix the term of office of the

members of the committee and also may extend the term of the committee.

7.

Functions of the Committee: The Committee shall perform the

following functions:

(i)

Enforcing the provisions of the Act, or any rule or bye-law made

thereunder;

(ii)

Assessment and recovery of any tax or fee levied under Act ;

(iii) Incurring of expenditure for due fulfilment of the provisions under

the Act;

(iv) Preparation and maintenance of proper accounts; and

(v)

Any other function entrusted by the Government from time to time.

8.

Appointment of Full Time Officer: The Government shall appoint a

Full Time Officer, who shall be the Chief Executive of the Notified Area and

other officers and employees as may be required for proper functioning of

the Notified Area.

9.

Salaries and Allowances: The salaries, allowances, and other benefits

of the officers and employees appointed by the Government or on deputation

shall be met from the funds of the Notified Area or as directed by the

Government from time to time.

10.

Procedure for expenditure of funds: The proceeds of any tax or fee

levied in the Notified Area, shall be incurred in the same manner in which the

municipal fund might be incurred under the provisions of the Act .

ARVIND KUMAR,

Principal Secretary to Government.

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