Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Conduct of Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor) Rules, 2005

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Conduct of Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor) Rules, 2005",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Conduct of Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor) Rules, 2005",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No.762, Mun",
    "act_year": 2005,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Conduct of Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor) Rules, 2005",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Act\" means the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 (Act II of 1965);\n(ii) \"Election Authority\" means such officer or authority as may be appointed by the State Election Commission under clause (15 a) of Section 2;\n(iii) \"Form\" means the Form appended to these Rules;\n(iv) \"Section\" means a section of the Act; and\n(v) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Powers of Election Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "PART - II\nElection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Municipal Corporation",
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            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Convening of Special Meeting for Election of Mayor.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Quorum.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Manner of election.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) The Presiding Officer shall, on receipt of a written report from the party Whip within three days of the election that a member belonging to his party has disobeyed the Whip issued in connection with the election, give a show-cause notice to the member concerned as to why he should not be declared to have ceased to hold office and that he should make any representation within seven days from the date of the notice. The Presiding Officer shall, consider any explanation given and pass a speaking order in the matter of cessation for disobedience of the Whip. If no explanation is received, the Presiding Officer shall pass an order on the basis of the material available with him.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Record of Proceedings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) prepare a record of the proceedings of the meeting and sign it attesting with his initials every correction made therein and shall also have the said record of proceedings attested by a majority of the members who participated in the meeting.\n(b) publish on the notice board of the Corporation a notice signed by him stating the name of the person elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Corporation and send a copy of such notice to the State Election Commission, the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration. A copy of the notice shall also be given to the candidate who is declared elected as Mayor/Deputy Mayor.\nPART - III\nFilling up of Casual Vacancies in the Office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Municipal Corporation",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Procedure for filling casual vacancies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form - I\nForm - I\n[See Rule 4(1)]\nPlace:\n(Signature)\nDate:\nElection Authority\nForm - II\nForm - II\nNotice of Special Meeting for Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor\nNotice of Special Meeting for Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor\n[See Rule 4(2)]\nPlace:\n(Signature)\nDate:\nDistrict Collector/Joint Collector, authorised by the Election Authority",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th September, 2019 [ap587]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No.762, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (ELE.II), 19.8.2005",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2005",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Conduct of Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor) Rules, 2005",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}