In exercise of the powers conferred by sub_section (1) of Section 326 read with sub_section (1) of Section 43 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 Committees ) Rules, 1971 issued in G.O.Ms.No. 15, M.A. dt. the 7th January, 1972, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following rules for the election of members of the Committee contemplated 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 (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 1

These rules may be called "The Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Election of Members of the Committees (under sections 43 and 74 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965) Rules, 1981)".

R.2 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 2

The Municipal Council shall fix the strength of each Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 43 or as the case may be, Section 74 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (hereinafter called the Act) by a solution before choosing the members of the Committee.

R.3 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 3

(1) The Chairperson shall convene a special meeting of the Council for the purpose of election of members of the Committees by * [giving not less than 7 clear days notice to all the members],

(a) within 15 days from the date of election of Vice-Chairperson, if the election is after ordinary elections to the Municipal Council; and

(b) before the expiry of the term of the existing Committees if the election is for subsequent years, so that the newly elected members of the Committees may come into office on the day of expiry of the term of the existing Committees;

Provided that the election of members of the Committees after the ordinary elections in 1981 shall be held within 15 days from the date of issue of these rules.

(2) The meeting convend for the election shall be presided over by the Chairperson and in his absence by the Vice-Chai

R.4 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 4

(1) No business shall be transacted at the meeting convened under Rule 3 unless there be present at least one-half of the total number of members of the Council including the ex-officio members.

(2) If within half-an-hour after the time appointed for the meeting no quorum is present, the meeting stands adjourned, unless all the members present agree to wait longer.

* [(3) Save as provided in sub_rule (2) a meeting convened for the purpose of election of members of the Committees shall not, for any reasons, be adjourned.]

R.5 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 5

The President of the meeting shall announce the number of the vacancies on each Committee which should be filled up from among the elected members as decided by the Council.

R.6 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 6

(1) Every candidate for election shall be proposed by one member and seconded by another.

(2) Any member can propose the names of as many elected members as there are vacancies in a Committee.

(3) The names of all the candidates who have been validly proposed for each of the Committee shall be read out by the President of the meeting.

(4) A candidate may withdraw at any stage before the names of the contestants are read out by the president of the meeting.

R.7 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 7

(1) If the number of candidates whose names are so read out is equal to the number of members to be on the committee, the President of the meeting shall declare all such candidates to have been duly elected.

(2) If the number of such candidates is less than the members to be on the Committee, the President of the meeting shall declare all such candidates to have been duly elected and shall either call for fresh nominations or adjourn the election to fill up the remaining vacancy or vacancies.

(3)If the number of candidates proposed exceeds the number of members to be on the Committee, an election shall be held by secret ballot and votes taken of the members present at the meeting.

R.8 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 8

(1) The President of the meeting shall be provided with a ballot box by the Commissioner of Municipality. Such ballot box shall be so constructed that voting paper can be inserted therein but cannot be withdrawn therefrom without the box being unlocked.

(2) The President of the meeting shall immediately before votes are taken show the empty ballot box to such of the members as may be present so that they may see that it is empty and shall then lock it up and place his seal upon it in such a manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking such seal.

(3) Where an election has to be conducted under Rule 8 a symbol shall be assigned to each candidate contesting for each committee by the President of the Meeting in consultation with the candidates. Serial numbers shall also be assigned to candidates contensting for each Committee with reference to the alphabetical order of their surnames i

R.9 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 9

Immediately after the meeting, the President of the meeting shall prepare a record of the proceedings at the meeting and sign it, attesting it with his initials every correction therein, and also permit any member present at the meeting to affix, his signature to such record, if he expresses his desire to do so and publish on the Notice Board of Municipal Office a notice signed by him stating the names of the persons elected as Members of each of the Committee and send a copy of such resolution to the Director of Municipal Administration and the Government.

R.10 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 10

(1) The President of the meeting shall then make up into separate packets the voting papers relating to each Committee whether counted or rejected, seal each packet and note thereon the description and its contents, the election to which it relates and the date thereof.

(2) These packets shall not be opened or the contents inspected or produced except under the orders of Director of Municipal Administration or the competent Court.

(3) The packets shall be retained in safe custody in the Municipal office for a period of three months and shall thereafter, unless otherwise directed by the Director of Municipal Administration or the competent Court, be destroyed.

R.11 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 11

A casual vacancy to a Member of the Committee shall be filed in by election at any meeting of the council in accordance with these rules and the term of such member shall expire with the term of Committee.

R.12 ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES (SUPPLY OF IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS) RULES, 1986 12

The term of the members of the Committees shall be one year from the date of election of such part of the year by which the period of Municipal Council expires.