(1) The Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer of the Municipal Council. The Chairperson shall get himself acquainted with the provisions of the Act within a period of three months on assumption of office and thereupon be responsible to,-
(a) convene the meeting of the Municipal Council once in a month and at such other times as requisitioned in writing by not less than 50% of total members of council;
(b) set the agenda for the council meeting;
(c) refer any resolution of the Council for its reconsideration which, in his opinion, is in excess of the powers of the Council or inconsistent with any law.
(2) The Chairperson shall also be responsible to,-
(a) maintain sanitation, water supply and proper street lights in the town;
(b) ensure door-to-door garbage collection from all residential and commercial establishments; and scientific Resolution of disputes relating to cessation for disobedience of party whip.
Oath of the office of the Chairperson or Mayor.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairperson.
34 [Act No. 11 of 2019] process and disposal of municipal solid waste and liquid waste;
(c) constitute green cell and earmark 10% of funds in the budget and take up plantation and cause development of nurseries and species in the Municipality as decided by the District level committee headed by the District Collector and take up plantation in his I her ward and ensure survival of 85% of such plantations;
(d) development and maintenance of parks and protection of water bodies;
(e) protection of Government land and open spaces;
(f) take action for closure of annual accounts and audit of accounts every year;
(g) take action for removal of encroachments on municipal properties;
(h) take action to reduce non-revenue water and transmission loss of water and reduce usage of power bores, wherever not required;
(i) encourage construction of rain water harvesting structures and compliance with energy savings buildings including ECBC and cool roofings as prescribed;
(j) exercise the powers and perform the functions specifically conferred or imposed on him by this Act and rules made thereunder;
(k) sign the minutes of the council meeting immediately thereafter within 24 hours; and [Act No. 11 of 2019] 35 (I) exercise any other power and perform any other function, as directed by Government from time to time.