The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998

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PRS The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 Act 9 of 1999 Keyword(s): Appoint, Building, Building Line, Carriage, Casual Vacancy, Council, Councillor, Infectious Disease, Latrine, Municipality, Municipal Area, Municipal Office, Nuisance, Occupier, Open Space, Ordinary Vacancy, Owner, Park, Play-Field, Private Street, Public Street, Public Water-Course, Reconstruction, Rubbish, Salary, Sanitary-Worker, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribe, Solid Waste, Street-Alignment, Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, Urban Local Body, Ward, Ward Office, Ward Officer, Wards Committee, Water-Course Amendments appended: 54 of 1999, 26 of 2000, 10 of 2001, 35 of 2022, 19 of 2023 24 of 2024, 25 of 2024 DISCLAIMER: This document is being furnished to you for your information by PRS Legislative Research (PRS). The contents of this document have been obtained from sources PRS believes to be reliable. These contents have not been independently verified, and PRS makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or correctness. In some cases the Principal Act and/or Amendment Act may not be available. Principal Acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. For authoritative text, please contact the relevant state department concerned or refer to the latest government publication or the gazette notification. Any person using this material should take their own professional and legal advice before acting on any information contained in this document. PRS or any persons connected with it do not accept any liability arising from the use of this document. PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. THE TAMIL NADU URBAN LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1998. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. CHAPTER-I. PRELIMINARY. SECTIONS : 1 Short title, extent and commencement. ~2 Definitions. CHAPTER-II. CONSTITUTION AND RECONSTITUTION OF MUNICIPALITY 3 Constitution of Municipality. 4 Reconstitution of Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations. indiaCode CHAPTER-III. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS. 5 Election to municipality. 6 Powers of Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. 7 Fixation of total number of councillors of municipality. 8 Delimitation of wards. 9 Preparation of electoral rolls. 10 General and mid-term elections. 11 . Restriction to contest in more than one ward. 12 Qualification and disqualification for being elected as councillci or Chair perso - ELECTION OFFENCES. 13 Infringement of secrecy cf election. 14 Mini,num penalty for personation at an election. 6 15 Promoting enmity between classes in connection with elector, 16 Prohibition of Public meetings on the day preceding the election day and on the election day. 17 Disturbances at election meetings. 18 Restrictions on printing of pamphlets or posters. 19 Oficers etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting. 20 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations. 21 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations. 22 Penalty for misconduct at polling stations. 23 Penalty for hiring or procuring of vehicles for conveyance of voter at elections. 24 Breach of official duty in connection with election. 25 Removal of ballot papers from polling stations to be an offence. 26 Other offences and penalties. 27 Prosecution regarding certain election offences. 28 Requisitioning of buildings, vehicles, etc., for election purpose. 29 Corrupt practices. Code DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS. 30 Election petitions, 31 Grounds for declaring elections to be void. Ind® 32 Disqualification of Chairperson or councillors. 33 Oath or affirmation to be made by Chairperson and councillor. 34 Resignation of Chairperson, councillor and member and Chairperson of committee. 35 Decision of question of disqualification of courcillor. CHAPTER-IV. COUNCIL, COMMITTEE, CHAIRPERSON, COUNCILLOR, COMMISSIONER AND CONSTITUTION MUNICIPAL SERVICE. 36

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