(1)
Subject to the forgoing provisions of this Chapter and the rules
made under section 337 or any other provision of this Chapter, the
State Government shall appoint-
(i) one Chief Executive Officer for every Municipal
Corporation,
(ii) such number of Commissioners for every Municipal
Corporation and Municipal Council as may be
determined,
(iii) an Executive Officer for every Municipal Board,
(iv) a Secretary for every Municipal Corporation or
Municipal Council which resolves to appoint a
Secretary in addition to the Commissioner, and
(v) any other administrative officer by any name and
designation as deemed necessary.
(2) All officers and servants appointed under section 333
or 335 or under any other provisions of this Act shall be
subordinate to the Chief Municipal Officer, Commissioner and
Executive Officer respectively in Municipal Corporation,
Council and Municipal Board.
(3) In addition to any duties imposed upon or delegated to
him by or under this Act, a Chief Municipal Officer,
Commissioner or an Executive Officer, as the case may be, shall,
subject to the overall control of the Mayor or President or
Chairperson of the Municipal Corporation or Municipal Council
or Municipal Board, as the case may be, -
(a) watch over the financial and executive municipal
administration of the Municipality,
(b) take prompt steps to remove any defect or
irregularity brought to his notice in the course of
the audit of the municipal accounts or pointed out
in the audit report,
(c) report all cases of fraud, embezzlement, theft or
loss of municipal money or property,
(d) supply any return, statement, account or report or
any other document in his charge or a copy
thereof requisitioned by the Corporation or
Council or Board, and
(e) make an explanation in regard to subject under
discussion at a meeting thereof but not vote 'upon'
or make any proposition thereat.
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