In exercise of the powers conferred by sub_section (1) of Section 326 read with sub_section (1) of Section 43, Section 44 and Section 74 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (Andhra Pradesh Act 6 of 1965) and in supersession of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities (Regulation of Committee) Rules, 1971, issued in G.O.Ms.No.15, Municipal Administration, dated 7th January, 1972, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following rules for the transaction of business of the Committees Constituted under sub_section (1) of Section 43 and Section 74 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965.

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R.1 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Transaction of Business Rules for Committees constituted under Section 43 and Section 74 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965.

R.2 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

The meeting of the Committees shall be held in the Municipal Office as often as is found necessary on such days and at such times as may be fixed by the Chairperson who shall preside over the meeting. If the Chairperson is absent, a member of the Committee chosen by the committee for the purpose shall preside over the meeting :-

Provided that no meeting shall be held on a public holiday.

R.3 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

(i) No meeting shall be held unless notice of the day and time and of the business to be transacted there has been given atleast three clear days before the day of the meeting.

(ii) In case of urgency, the Chairperson may convene a meeting on giving shorter notice than that specified in sub_rule (i).

R.4 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

The agenda for the meeting of the commitees shall be prepared by the Commissioner in consultation with the Chairperson. The Commissioner may include any item in the agenda which in his opinion should be considered by the Committee. On any subject included in the agenda, the Chairperson as well as the Commissioner shall have the right of recording his views in a note that may be circulated among the members of the Committee.

R.5 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

No business of the Committee shall be transacted unless there be present atleast one half of the members constituting the committee.

R.6 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

If within half an hour of the time appointed for a meeting Quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned unless the members present agree to wait longer.

R.7 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

All the subjects placed before the Committees shall be decided by majority opinion of the members present at the meeting and voting at the meeting and in every case of equality of votes, the presiding member shall have and may exercise a second or casting vote.

R.8 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

Minutes of the proceedings of each meeting of the committee shall be drawn up and entered in a book to be kept for the purpose and shall be signed by the Presiding Member as well by its members.

R.9 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

The meetings of the Committees shall not be open to the public.

R.10 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

Copies of the proceedings of the Panel Committee shall not be given to the public as they are confidential in nature.

R.11 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, ETC

The Commissioner shall have the custody of all the proceedings of the Committees.