(1) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:— Short title and commencement.
Definitions.
Bom. LIX of 1949.
Guj. 34 of 1964.
Establishment of Board.
Constitution of Board.
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(i) a Chairman to be appointed by the State Government;
(ii) three members to be appointed by the State Government who, in the opinion of the State Government, have knowledge of the municipal finances or municipal administration 1a[out of whom at least one shall be a woman];
(iii) three members to be appointed by the State Government by virtue of their office from amongst the officers of the State Government 1b[out of whom at least one shall be a woman];
(iv) one member to be appointed by the State Government by virtue of his office or otherwise from amongst the officers of the State Government who in the opinion of the State Government, has experience in the financial matters and administration of the Government and the local authorities.
(2) The member appointed under clause (iv) of sub-section (2) shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Board.
5. A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, or for being a member, if he—-
(a) has been removed or dismissed from the service of Government, or, of a local authority or, a corporation owned or controlled by Government; or
(b) has been convicted of an offence which in the opinion of the State Government involves moral turpitude; or
(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or
(d) is an undischarged insolvent; or
(e) has such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a member of the Board.
6. 2[(1) The Chairman and the members other than those appointed by virtue of their office shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.]
(2) A member who is appointed by virtue of his office shall, unless dismissed earlier, cease to be such member on his ceasing to hold that office.
(3) (a) The Chairman shall be entitled to draw such honorarium, sitting fees and allowances as may be prescribed.
(b) The members other than those appointed by virtue of their office, shall be entitled to draw such sitting fees and allowances as may be prescribed.
(c) The members who are appointed by virtue of their office may be paid such compensatory allowance for the purpose of meeting the personal expenditure in attending the meetings of the Board or any committee thereof or for being appointed in connection with the work undertaken by or for the Board as may be prescribed.
(4) The honorarium, sitting fees and allowances of the Chairman and sitting fees and allowances including compensatory allowance of the members shall be paid from the Fund.