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The Madras Public Health Act is so far as it applies to the employees coming within the purview of the Karnataka Municipalities Act shall be repealed. Hence the Bill. (Publishedin the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 18th March 1976, as No. 1539, at p. 17–19.) VI Amending Act 13 of 1979.—Section 18 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) provides that the term of the Councillors elected at a general elections shall be four years. 16 In some Municipalities, for various reasons, election of the Municipal Councillors could not be held immediately after the expiry of their term and the elected councillors continued to function as such. To validate their actions it is proposed to take powers to extend the term of elected councillors upto a period not exceeding 24 months. Provisions relating to resignation of members. President and Vice-President are being made simple and clear by amending section 40. In section 42 provision is being made to limit the effect of the resolution of the Council limiting the term of the President, only upto the life of the Council passing such resolution. Opportunity is taken to make some other minor amendments to remove some working difficulties. Hence this Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 24th January 1979, as No. 78, at p. 5.) VII Amending Act 21 of 1979.—In order to augment the revenues of the State it is proposed to amend taxation and other laws. Opportunity is taken to make some other amendments also. Hence this Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 27th March 1979, as No. 259, at p. 43.) VIII Amending Act 22 of 1981.—With effect from the year 1973-74, the municipal corporations and the municipal Councils are requested to set apart 18 per cent of their revenue every year for the welfare of Schedule Castes and the Schedule Tribes within their respective jurisdictions. In order to ensure that the programmes for the welfare of the Schedule Castes and the Schedule Tribes are formulated well in advance and implemented effectively, it is necessary that each municipal council constitutes a social justice committee and entrusts the responsibility of formulating activities and programmes for the welfare of the Schedule Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in its jurisdiction to the said committee. Hence the Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 3rd February 1981, as No. 82, at p. 4.) IX Amending Act 26 of 1982.—It is decided that there should be some minimum period of exercise of profession in a year for attracting the tax liability under the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Act, 1976. It is considered desirable to fix up the minimum period at 120 days, in a year. According to the proviso to item (xi) of section 94 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, a tax under item (xi) shall not be levied where the Municipality levies a profession tax. As profession tax is now being levied in all cases, item (xi) of the proviso thereto of the Karnataka Municipalities Act are being deleted. Hence the Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 10th June 1982, as No. 469, at p. 3.) X Amending Act 28 of 1982.—Section 321 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 empowers the Government to delegate its powers to the Divisional Commissioners. It is proposed to empower 17 Government to delegate its powers to the Deputy Commissioners also in the interest of quick and more expeditious disposal. Section 342 (1) of the Act provides that the Chief Officers and Municipal Commissioners may make appointments to posts whose monthly salary does not exceed Rs. 60 without the sanction of the Municipal Councils; Due to the revision of pay scales in 1977, the lowest pay scale is Rs. 250–400 and there is no post whose monthly salary does not exceed Rs. 60. It is therefore, proposed to amend Section 342 to provide that; the monetary limit may be prescribed by rules. Hence the Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 27th June 1981, as No. 488, at p. 3.) XI Amending Act 12 of 1983.—By passage of time, there has been a steady increase in the participation of women in all walks of life. In order to ensure more and more involvement of women in the affairs of the municipality it is proposed to provide adequate representation for women by increasing the reservation for women to as nearly as may be 20% of the total number of councillors. Power is being taken to divide the municipalities into single member constituencies. It is proposed to make all persons who have attained the age of 18 years eligible to vote in election to municipalities. Opportunity is taken to make some of the minor amendments. Hence this Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 25th March 1983, as No. 188, at p. 5.) XII Amending Act 2 of 1984.—(Note: By this Act the Karnataka Marriages (Registration and Miscellaneous provisions) Act 1976 was enacted. Therein some consequential amendments were made to the Karnataka Municipalties Act.) XIII Amending Act 33 of 1984.—It is proposed to provide that copies of all communications except confidential communications addressed by the Municipal Commissioner or the Chief Officer to the Government shall be simultaneously forwarded to the President. It is considered necessary to enable the members of the Legislative Assembly to take part in the meetings of the municipal council and the standing committees thereof. However they shall not have the right to vote or to contest for any elected office in the council or in the standing committee. It is proposed to provide that the President or the Vice-President of a municipal council shall not preside over a meeting of the council in which a no-confidence motion against them is discussed. However he will have the right to take part in the discussion and the right to vote. At present water rate is being levied by the municipalities both in the form of tax on buildings and the lands and charges for supply of water. The High Court has held that according to the existing proviso it is not permissible to levy it in both forms. It is considered necessary to levy it in both forms by making suitable modification in the provision and to validate the collection made so far. It is proposed to enhance the maximum fees leviable on buses using municipal bus stands from twenty-five paise to five rupees. The actual rate will be specified in the bye-laws. Hence the Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 29th March 1984, as No. 194, at p. 5.) 18 XIV Amending Act 34 of 1984.—The problem of encroachments on lands belonging to Municipalities, Bangalore Development Authority, Improvement Boards and other Local Bodies has assumed serious proportions. It is necessary to provide deterrent punishment for such encroachments.