Composition of the Jaipur Development Authority

Section 4 of the Jaipur Development Authority Act 1982 deals with composition of the Jaipur Development Authority. The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) A Chairman, who shall be the Minister-in-charge of Urban Development of the State of Rajasthan, or a nominee of the Governor during President's Rule; The Act was enacted on 14 Jul 1982.

(1) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(i) A Chairman, who shall be the Minister-in-charge of Urban Development of the State of Rajasthan, or a nominee of the Governor during President's Rule;

(ii) a Vice-Chairman, who shall be the State Minister of Urban Development of the State of Rajasthan, or a nominee of the Governor during President's Rule;

(iii) Secretary to the Government, Urban Development and Housing Department;

(iv) Jaipur Development Commissioner (appointed under this Act);

(v) Chairman, rajasthan Housing Board;

(vi) Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department;

(vii) Chief Engineer, Public Works Department;

(viii) District Collector, Jaipur;

(ix) Chief Engineer, Rajasthan State Electricity Board;

(x) Chairman/Administrator, Municipal Council, Jaipur;

(xi) Zila Pramukh of Zila Parishad, Jaipur District;

(xii) Chief Town Planner, Rajasthan; and

(xiii) Non-official members, not exceeding seven, to be nominated by the State Government;

(2) Besides the members referred to in sub-section (1) the State Government, if it so thinks fit, may also appoint the Chairman of any Functional Board as member of the Authority.

(3) The Chairman of the Authority shall supervise and control all the activities on behalf of the Authority and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred on him under this Act and exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as the Authority may, by regulations, from time to time determine.

(4) The Vice-Chairman shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as the Chairman of the Authority may, by order, delegate to him and shall, during the absence of the Chairman, perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Chairman.

(5) The members shall receive such allowances for meeting the personal expenditure in attending the meetings of the Authority or any committee or body thereof or in performing any other functions as members, as may be prescribed.

(6) Where a person becomes or is nominated as a member of the Authority by virtue of holding any office or being a member of the Parliament or State Legislature or any local authority or any other authority, Corporation, Council, Board or body, whether incorporated or not, he shall cease to be a member of the Authority as soon as he ceases to be holder of that office or such member, as the case may be.

(7) A member of the Authority, other than ex-officio members, may, at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, resign his office but shall continue as member until his resignation is accepted by the Chairman.

(8) The term of the non-official members of the Authority nominated under clause (xiii) of sub-section (1) shall be for a period of two years:

Provided that in the event of the office of any aforesaid member becoming vacant by reason of death, removal, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled up by fresh nomination according to the provisions of clause (xiii) of sub-section (1).

(9) No act or proceeding of the Authority, or of any board, committee or other body thereof shall be deemed to be invalid at any time merely on the ground that any of the members of the Authority or such body are not nominated, appointed or for any other reason are not available to take office at the time of the constitution or any meeting of the Authority, or such body or any person is a member in more than one capacity or there are one or more vacancies in the offices of any members of the Authority or such body.

Section 4, The Jaipur Development Authority Act 1982 (Act 25 of 1982).