(1) The Board of Management;
(2) The Academic Council;
Visitation and Inspection.
Authorities of the University.
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(3) The Board of Faculties including Post-Graduate studies;
(4) The Research and Extension Council;
(5) Such other bodies as may be prescribed.
10. (1) The Chancellor shall constitute the Board of Management.
(2) The Board of Management shall consist of the following members:
Ex-Officio Members
(i) The Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor of 7[Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University];
7[(iii) The Vice-Chancellor of 8[Sri P.V.Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University];]
(iv) The Secretary to Government, looking after Horticulture;
(v) The Secretary to Government, Finance Department;
(vi) The Commissioner/Director of Horticulture;
7. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.31, Agriculture and Cooperation (Horti & Seri) Department, dated 22.12.2014.
8. Amended by Act No.15 of 2017.
Board of Management and its Constitution.
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(vii) one distinguished Scientist from the field of horticulture;
(viii) Four persons nominated from amongst the progressive farmers of horticulture/agricutture of whom one shall be a woman;
(ix) two persons nominated from among the Hortiindustrialists and other entrepreneurs including self employed graduates;
(x) one representative from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research;
(xi) Four persons from among the Members of the State Legislature and the Members of Parliament elected from the State of 9Telangana;
(xii) one Director/Dean;
(xiii) Three Professors of the University other than Dean/Director;
(xiv) One Person nominated by the Chancellor from among the members of State Chamber of Panchayat Raj.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Ex-officio Chairman and the Registrar Ex-officio Non-Member Secretary of the Board.
(4) The term of the office of the Members of the Board other than the Ex-officio Members shall be three years:
9. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.31, Agriculture and Cooperation (Horti & Seri) Department, dated 22.12.2014.
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Provided that no member of the Board who is nominated shall continue to be a Member of the Board on his ceasing to hold the office by virtue of which he has been nominated as a Member of the Board:
Provided further that even if some of the members are nominated at different times to the Board under items (vii) to
(xiii) of sub-section (2), the term of three years in their case shall be reckoned from the date on which the notification constituting the Board was first issued.
(5) When a vacancy occurs in the office of any member by reason of death, resignation or any cause other than the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this section and the person who fills such vacancy shall hold office for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
(6) Six Members of the Board including the presiding member shall form the quorum at any meeting of the Board:
Provided that if a meeting of the Board is adjourned for want of quorum, no quorum shall be necessary at the next meeting called for transacting the same business.
(7) The Members of the Board other than the Officers of the University shall not be entitled to any remuneration for the performance of their functions under this Act except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed.
(8) No officer or other employee of the University shall be eligible to be a Member of the Board under clauses (vii) to (xi) of sub-section (2).
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11. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Board shall be the Chief Executive body of the University and shall manage and supervise the properties and activities of the University and shall be responsible for the conduct of all administrative affairs of the University, not otherwise provided for, in this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions:-
(i) to consider and approve the financial requirements, estimates and budget of the University;
(ii) to acquire any property for the University and hold or dispose of its properties;
(iii) to accept or transfer any property on behalf of the University;
(iv) to provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended;
(v) to borrow money for capital investments, with prior approval of the State Government and make suitable arrangements for its repayment;
(vi) to accept on behalf of the University trusts, bequests and donations;
(vii) to consider and approve the recommendations of the Academic Council, Research and Extension Council wherever required;
(viii) to direct the form and use of the common seal of the University;
Powers and functions of the Board.
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(ix) to consider and approve the establishment of new departments, divisions, centres or Research Stations/Sub- Stations or Extension centres or abolition of any one thereof or otherwise, reconstitution of departments, divisions Research Stations or Centres on the recommendation of the Academic Council or Research and Extension Council, as the case may be;
(x) to consider and approve establishment of new Colleges, faculties, amalgamation of two or more Colleges or faculties into a single College or faculty or abolition of a college or faculty, reconstitution of any of the existing faculties on the recommendation of the Academic Council;
(xi) to appoint teachers of the university and such other employees of the University as may be prescribed on the recommendation of the Selection Committee:
Provided that the Board may invite any person of high academic distinction and professional attainments to accept a post of Professor in the University and appoint him to that post;
(xii) to determine and regulate all policies relating to the affairs of the University in accordance with this Act;
(xiii) to appoint such Committees either standing or temporary as the Board may consider necessary.
(3) The Board shall meet at such time and place as it deems necessary but it shall hold a meeting at least once in every two months and not less than half of the number of its meetings in a year shall be held at the headquarters of the University.
(4) The Board may, for purpose of consultation invite any person having practical experience or special [Act No.30 of 2007] 17 knowledge of any subject under its consideration to attend its meeting. Such person shall have right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of such meeting, but shall not, by virtue of this sub-section, be entitled to vote in any such meeting. A person attending such meeting shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed.