State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.

75. Appointment of Chief Officer, Engineer, Water Works Engineer, Health Officer, Auditor, 3[Education Officer and Fire Officer] and certain other officers.— 4[(1) There shall be a Chief Officer for every Council who shall be an officer deputed by the State Government to the Municipal Council from the cadre of Chief Officers or any other officer holding equivalent post in the State Government appointed on deputation.] 5[(1A) The State Government may create a post of Additional Chief Officer in A-Class Municipal Councils and appoint a suitable person on that post, who shall, subject to the control of the Chief Officer, exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties and functions of the Chief Officer, as may be specified by the Collector. (1B) Every person so appointed as an Additional Chief Officer shall be subject to the same liabilities, restrictions and terms and conditions of service which the Chief Officer is subjected to as per the provisions of this Act.] (2) A Council may, with the sanction of the Director, and if so required by the State Government, shall create all or any of the following posts, namely :— (i) a Municipal Engineer; (ii) a Water Works Engineer; (iii) a Municipal Health Officer; (iv) a Municipal Auditor; (v) a Municipal Education Officer; 6[(va) Municipal Fire Officer;] 7[(vi) an Assessor and Collector of Taxes;] 8[(vii)] any other Officer as may be designated by the State Government in this behalf. (3) 9[Subject to the provisions of section 75A, the qualifications], pay, allowances and other conditions of service and the method of recruitment of the officers specified in 10[sub-sections (1) and (1A) and (2)] shall be regulated by rules made by the State Government in this behalf. (4) Subject to the provisions of 1[section 75A], the power of making appointment to the posts specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall vest in the Council. 2[* * * * *]