State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994

“25. Motion of no-confidence against President or Vice-President.– (1) A motion of no-confidence against the President or the Vice-President may be made in accordance with the procedure as may be prescribed. (2) Where a notice of intention to move a resolution requiring the President or the Vice-President of the municipality to vacate his office, signed by not less than majority of its total elected members is given and if a motion of no-confidence is carried by a resolution passed by a majority of elected members present and voting at its general or special meeting, the quorum of which is not less than one-half of its total elected members, the President or the Vice-President against whom such resolution is passed shall cease to hold office forthwith. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made there under, the President or the Vice-President of the municipality shall not preside over a meeting in which a motion of no-confidence is to be discussed against him. Such meeting shall be presided over by such person, and convened in such manner, as may be prescribed and the person against whom a motion of no-confidence is moved, shall have a right to vote and to take part in the proceedings of such meeting. (4) Motion of no-confidence under this section shall not be maintainable within one year of the date of his election to such office and any subsequent motion of no-confidence shall not be maintainable within the interval of one year of the last motion of no-confidence.”.