The powers and functions of the Member- Secretary of the State Authority, inter alia, shall be-
(a) to give free legal services to the eligible and weaker sections;
(b) to work out modalities of the Legal Services Schemes and programmes approved by the State Authority and ensure their effective monitoring and implementation;
(c) to exercise the powers in respect of Administrative, House-Keeping Finance and Budget matters as Head of the Department in the State Government;
(d) to manage the properties, records and funds of the State Authority;
(e) to maintain true and proper accounts of the State Authority including checking and auditing in respect thereof periodically;
(1) to prepare Annual Income and Expenditure Account and Balance sheet of the said Authorities;
(g) to liaise with the Social Action Groups and District and Taluk Legal Services Authorities;
(h) to maintain up-to-date and complete statistical information including progress made in the implementation of various Legal Services Programmes from time to time;
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(i) to process proposals for financial assistance and issue Utilisation Certificates thereof;
(j) to organise various Legal Services Programmes as approved by the State Authority and convene Meetings/Seminars and Workshops connected with Legal Services Programmes and preparation of Reports and follow-up action thereon;
(k) to produce video/documentary films, publicity material, literature and publications to inform general public about the various aspects of the Legal Services Programmes;
(1) to lay stress on the resolution of Rural Disputes and to take extra measures to draw schemes for effective and meaningful legal services for setting Rural Disputes at the door-steps of the rural people;
(m) to perform such of the functions as are assigned to him under the Schemes formulated under Section 4 (b) of the Act, and
(n) to perform such other functions as may be expedient for efficient functioning of the State Authority.