(1) There shall be a Commissioner for a Municipality, appointed by the Government, who shall be the Chief Executive of the Municipality:
Provided that a person holding the office as the Commissioner of a Municipality prior to the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been appointed by the Government as the Commissioner under this sub-section.
(2) The classification and methods, recruitment, conditions of service, pay and other allowances and disciplinary conduct of the officers, under sub-section (1), shall be subject to the rules made by the Government:
Provided that the conditions of service, pay and other allowances of a person holding office as the Commissioner, immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall not be varied to his disadvantage.
(3) The Government shall, from the Consolidated Fund of the State, pay the salaries, allowances, leave allowances, pension and contributions, if any, towards the provident Appointment of Commissioner.
44 [Act No. 11 of 2019] fund, or provident-cum-pension fund of the officers appointed under sub-section (1).
Power to call for records.
39. The Commissioner shall produce all such documents which are in his/her custody for the examination by the Municipal Council as and when they are needed for public purpose.
Presidency of Municipality.