State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act

27. Chairman of Transport Committee.— (1) The Transport Committee shall at its first meeting after its appointment under sub-section (2) of section 25 and at its first meeting in the same month in each succeeding year appoint 1[one of its members] to be the Chairman. (2) The Chairman shall hold office until his successor has been appointed under sub-section (1) but shall be eligible for reappointment. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2), the Chairman shall vacate office as soon as he ceases to be a member of the Committee. (4) In the event of the office of Chairman falling vacant previous to the expiry of his term the Committee shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the occurrence of the vacancy, appoint 2[one of its members] to fill such vacancy and the Chairman so appointed shall hold office so long only as the person in whose place he is appointed would have held it if such vacancy had not occurred.