Section 23
Constitution of the Executive Committee:
23. Constitution of the Executive Committee:
The State Government shall, by notification, constitute an Executive Committee of theAuthority underthe ex-officio Chairmanship of the Secretary (Planning & lnvestrnent).
The Executive Committee shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be delegated to it by theAuthority from time to time.
The Executive Committee shall meet at least once in three months at such place and such time, as its Chairperson may decide and shall observe such rules of procedure, including quorum at such meetings, in regard to the transaction of the business at its meetings, as may be laid down by regulations.
The Chairperson o( if for any reason he is unable to attend any meeting of the Executive Committee, any other member chosen by the members present at the meeting shall preside over the meeting.
All questions which come up before any meeting of the Executive Committee shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson, or in his/her absence, the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
Authentication of orde6 of the Authority and Executive Committee: All orders, decisions and other instruments of the Authority and the Executive Committee shali be authenticated by the signatures of the Chairperson of the Authority o( as the case may be, the Executive Committee or any other memberor any officer of theAuthority or, as the case may be, the Executive Committee authorized by it in this behalf.
Appointment ofthe Director General: There shallbe appointed by the Sbte Government an olficer not below the rank of the Commissioner /Secretary to the Government to be the Director General (ex-officio) of the Authority. He/She shall, subject to the general control oftheAuthority, exercise the following powers, perform the following functions and discharge the following duties, namely:
(a) to supervise and control all officers and servants of the Authority;
(b) to work out modalities of delivery of the public wetfare benefits and other services and ensure their effective monitoring and implementationi
(c) to manage the propertles, records and funds of theAuthority;
(d) to maintain true and proper accounts of the Authority including checking and auditing in respect thereof periodically;
(e) to prepare annual income and expenditure accounts and balance sheet oftheAuthority;
(f) to maintain up-to-date and complete statistical information, lncluding progress made in the implementation of various programmes from time to time;
(g) to process project proposals for financial assistance and issue utilization certificates thereof;
(h) to convene meetings, seminars and workshops connected with the main objectives of the Authority and preparation of reports and follow-up action thereon;
(i) to produce video, documentary fllms, publicity material, literature and publications to info.m general public about the various aspects oftheAuthority; and
to perform such other functions as may be delegated to him by the Authority.
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