THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

(o) The Standing Committee for Appeal relating to Tax of the Municipal Corporation shalldispose of appeals on taxation and give directions to the Secretary to levy tax in respect of caseswhich escaped assessment and to reassess under valued cases.(2) The Standing Committee of the Municipalities may, exercise such other powers anddischarge such other functions as entrusted to it by the Council in the respective subjects inaddition to the powers and functions conferred on it under sub-section (1).(3) Every resolution passed by the Standing Committee shall be placed in the next meetingof the Council and the Council shall have power to modify the same if found necessary]23.Steering Committee.— 37 [(1) In every Municipality there shall be a SteeringCommittee consisting of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Chairmen ofStanding Committees and Chairperson shall be the Chairman of the said Committee.](2) Steering Committee shall,-(a) co-ordinate and monitor the functioning of the Standing Committees, 38 [(b) xxx](c) discharge the powers and functions entrusted to it by the Council. 19 [24. x x x x]25. Committee's power to call for records etc.— Notwithstanding anything contained in thisAct, a Standing Committee may , for the discharge of the functions assigned to it, require the Secretary orany other employee of the Municipality to produce any record, report, return, document and otherparticulars and may require him to be present at the meeting of the Committee for seeking furtherinformation, as it may deem fit, and he shall be bound to comply with such requisition.26. 40 [Functions of the Chairman of the Standing Committee].— 41 [(1), (2) x x x]42 [(1)] The Chairman of a Standing Committee shall preside at its meetings and in his absence,a member chosen by the members present from among themselves shall preside over the meeting.(2) A member presiding at a meeting of the Standing Committee shall, while so presiding,have all the powers and be subject to all the obligations of the Chairman.(3) The person presiding over the meeting shall control the meeting and shall decide allpoints of order and procedure arising at or in connection with a meeting.27. Term of office of Chairman of Standing Committee.— (1) The Chairman of a StandingCommittee, ""[other than that of a Standing Committee for Finance] may, unless sooner resigns, holdoffice as such so long as he continues as a member of that Committee.(2) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a Chairman referred to in sub-section(l), theStanding Committee shall at its next meeting, elect a member to be its Chairman.37. Sub-section (1) substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.38. Clause (b) omitted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.39. Section 24 omitted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.40. Substituted for the marginal heading "Election of Chairman of Standing Committee and itsPresidency" by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.Sub-section (1) & (2) omitted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-199942. Sub-sections (3), (4) & (5) renumbered as Sub-sections (1) (2) & (3) after omitting sub-section (1) &(2) by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999-43. Substituted for "other than that of a Standing Committee for Taxation, Finance and Accounts" by Act14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.