Subject to the overall control of the Chairman, the Member-Secretary shall exercise the following powers, and perform the following duties namely:-
(1) The Member-Secretary shall be the Chief Executive Offi cer of the Board and shall be responsible for the day-today and orderly functioning of the offi ces of the Board and he shall have all powers necessary therefor.
(2) The Member-Secretary shall make all arrangements for holding meetings of the Board.
(3) All orders and instructions of the Board shall be issued in the name of the Member-Secretary or any other offi cer duly authorized by him in that behalf.
(4) The Member-Secretary shall be the custodian of all movable and immovable properties and assets of the Board and shall be responsible for the proper upkeep and maintenance of all of them including vehicles, furniture and fi ttings. He shall also cause to duly maintain all registers, documents and records relating to all such properties and assets.
(5) The Member-Secretary shall open bank accounts for the transactions of Fund with the permission of the Board.
(6) Subject to the General Financial Rules and Service Rules of the Government, the Member-Secretary shall have power in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(i) appointment of employees of the Board to any post, the maximum of the level of pay/pay band fi xed by the Government from time to time;
(ii) transfer and posting of all employees subordinate to him;
(iii) sanction of increments, leave including salary in lieu of leave surrendered, travelling allowance, medical expenses and loans and advances to all employees of the Board;
(iv) initiation of disciplinary proceedings against any employee of the Board;
(v) maintenance of confi dential reports of the employees of the Board;
(vi) awarding of any punishment to any employee of the Board for whom he is the appointing authority under item (i) of this sub-rule; and
(vii) sanctioning of contingent expenditure.
(7) The Member-Secretary shall be competent to settle all bills relating to sanctioned schemes as per the provision in the budget:
Provided that any non-recurring expenditure in excess of Rs.5,00,000/– (Rupees fi ve lakhs only) shall be incurred only with the prior approval of the Chairman.
(8) The Member-Secretary shall exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him from time to time, by the Board.
(9) The Member – Secretary, with the approval of the Board, may delegate any of his powers to any offi cer subordinate to him and may specify the conditions and limitations, subject to which such delegated powers may be exercised:
Provided that powers relating to appointment of employees, awarding of punishments, sanction of bills of non-recurring expenditure exceeding Rs.1,00,000/– (Rupees one lakh only) shall not be delegated.
(10) The Member-Secretary may undertake tours for carrying out the work of the Board or whenever occasioned in the interest of the work of the Board:
Provided that prior permission of the Chairman is necessary for undertaking tours outside the State:
Provided further that prior permission of the Government is necessary for undertaking tour outside the country.