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Constitution of the Authority.- (1) As soon as may be after the appointed day there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be called the Gadag-Betageri Business, Culture and Exhibition Authority by a notification. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and common seal with power subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name sue or be sued. (3) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) The Minister In-charge of Gadag District. Chairperson (b) The Minister In-charge of Department of Municipal Administration. Vice-Chairperson (c) The member of the Legislative Assembly whose territorial constituency lies within the jurisdiction of the Authority. Ex-Officio Member 1[(c-i) The Member of Parliament whose territorial constituency lies within the jurisdiction of the Authority Ex-officio Member (c-ii) Among the Members of the Karnataka State Legislative Council whose territorial constituency lies within the jurisdiction of Ex-officio Members the Authority, one Member nominated by the Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council. (c-iii) The President, City Municipal Council, Gadag – Betageri Ex-officio Member (c-iv) The Leader of the opposition party, City Municipal Council, Gadag - Betageri Ex-officio Member (c-v) The Vice-President, City Municipal Council, Gadag - Betageri Ex-officio Member (c-vi) All Chairpersons of the Standing Committees of the City Municipal Council Gadag – Betageri]1 Ex-officio Members (d) Principal Secretary / Secretary to Government Urban Development department Ex-Officio Member (e) The Deputy Commissioner, Gadag District Chief Executive Officer (f) The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (g) The Superintendent of Police, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (h) Project Director, District Urban Development Cell, Gadag District Member Secretary (i) Executive Engineer of Public Works Department, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (j) Commissioner, Urban Development Authority, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (k) Commissioner of City Municipal Council, Gadag-Betageri, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (l) Deputy Director (Administration), Department of School Education and Literacy, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (m) Assistant Director, Kannada and Culture Department, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (n) Assistant Director, Tourism Department, Gadag District Ex-officio Member (o) Three Non-official members nominated by Authority Gadag-Betageri, Business, Culture and Exhibition Authority Members (p) Five Experts in the field of Urban Engineering/Planning/Architecture Invitee Members