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Section 55: First meeting after General election

Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961State Act of Madhya Pradesh · Act 37 of 1961

(1) The Chief Municipal officer shall with the approval of the prescribed authority, within one month of every general election, call a meeting of the elected Councillors for the purpose of electing a Vice-President.

(2) The first meeting of the Council called under sub-section (1) shall be presided over by such officer not below the rank of Deputy Collector in the case of a Municipal and not below the rank of Tehasildar in the case of Nagar Panchayat, appointed by the Collector and all provisions contained in this Chapter regarding meetings of the Council, shall, as far as may be, apply in respect of such meeting:

Provided that the presiding officer shall not have right to vote at such meeting and in case of equality of votes, the result shall be decided by lot.

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ActMadhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961
Section55
Marginal noteFirst meeting after General election
JurisdictionState of Madhya Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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