Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may appoint an officer possessing such qualifications as may be determined by it for a Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat as Executive Officer, Municipal Finance Officer, Municipal Engineer or Municipal Health Officer referred to in sub-section
(1) of section 55 or with such designation as the State Government may consider necessary, and in such manner, and on such terms and conditions of service, as may be determined by the State Government in this behalf. The expenditure on account of salaries and allowances of any such officer shall be borne from the Municipal Fund:
Provided that the officer so appointed may be withdrawn by the State Government suo motto or if a resolution to that effect is passed by the council at a meeting called for this purpose by a two third majority of the councillors holding office for the time being.
Municipal Establishment Audit Commission
61. Municipal Establishment Audit Commission –
(1) The State Government may constitute a Municipal Establishment Audit Commission to review the establishment of the municipalities in the State once in ten years.
(2) The Commission shall consist of -
(a) a Chairperson who is or has been a member of the Indian Administrative Service of rank not below that of a Secretary to the State Government or an expert in personnel management having experience of not less than fifteen years, >kj[k.M xtV ¼vlk/kkj.k½] o`gLifrokj 9 Qjojh] 2012 444
(b) one Engineer of the rank of Chief Engineer of the State Government, either working or retired,
(c) one Chartered Accountant of fifteen years’ standing or a person having not less than fifteen years of experience in financial management,
(d) one Officer not below the rank of a Deputy Municipal Municipal Commissioner or equivalent having not less than fifteen years of experience in municipal administration, and
(e) one other person having not less than fifteen years of experience in public administration.
(3) The Commission may carry out necessary studies for fixing norms and standards of manpower for different tasks performed at various levels of the municipalities.
(4) The State Government may, by rules, provide for the salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the Chairperson and other members of the Municipal Establishment Audit Commission.
Municipal Services Cadres