State Act

The Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act 2005

27. Authority of Committee to incur expenditure for certain purposes .—The committee may, after making adequate provision for the purposes referred to in sub-section (2) of section 21, incur expenditure out of the funds of the Devaswom for all or any of the following purposes, namely:— (a) Maintenance (including repairs and reconstruction), management and administration of the Temple, its properties and the temples subordinate to it; (b) training of archakas to perform the religious worship and ceremonies in the Temple and the temples subordinate to it; (c) medical aid, water supply and other sanitary arrangements for the worshippers and the pilgrims and construction of buildings for their accommodation; (d) promote and propagate the tenets and philosophy associated with the Temple; (e) to give any grant or contribution to any poor home or other institutions established and maintained for the benefit of the persons mainly belonging to the Hindu Religion; (f) the construction of buildings connected with the affairs of the Devaswom; and (g) the making of any kind of donation to any religious institution: Provided that no expenditure shall be incurred for any of the purposes mentioned in clause (g), unless the same is sanctioned by custom or practice associated with the Temple.