State Act
Section 3. Establishment of Board, its constitution, powers and duties.
Punjab Roads & Bridges Development Board (PRBDB) Act
3. (1) The Government may, by notification, for exercising the powers conferred on and performing the functions and duties assigned to the Board by or under this Act, establish the Punjab Roads and Bridges Development Board. (2) The Board, established in terms of sub-section (1), shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the following other members, namely: - (i) Chief Minister, Punjab … Chairman (ii) Minister Public Works (B&R) … Vice-Chairman (iii) Chief Secretary … Member (iv) Secretary Excise and Taxation … Member (v) Secretary Finance … Member (vi) Secretary Planning … Member (vii) Secretary Transport … Member (viii) Secretary Public Works (B&R) … Member-Secretary (ix) Chief Engineer of Public Works (Incharge of Roads and Bridges) … Member 1[(x) two experts, who have knowledge and standing in the field of highway engineering or traffic management, to be nominated by the Chairman; and … Members (xi) two experts, who have knowledge and standing in the field of infrastructure development, banking, financing or economics to be nominated by the Chairman. … Members] (3) The Board constituted in terms of sub-section (2), shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act to acquire, borrow and raise commercial loans and hold property and shall by the said name, sue and be sued. (4) The Government shall exercise general superintendence and control over the Board and its employees and may call for such information, as it may deem necessary. (5) Subject to the rules made under this Act, an estimate of annual income and expenditure of the Board for the ensuing Financial Year shall be got prepared by the Member-Secretary of the Board and shall be submitted to the Board for approval. (6) An annual statement of income and expenditure of the Board shall be got prepared by the Member-Secretary and after obtaining approval of the Board, the same shall be sent to the Government within a period of three months from the date of the closure of the Financial Year. 1[(7) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board, which shall consist of a Chairman and the following other members, namely: - (i) Minister of Public Works, (B&R), Punjab …Chairman (ii) the Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab …Member (iii) the Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance …Member (iv) the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Punjab …Member (v) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Planning …Member (vi) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Public Works …Member-Secretary (vii) two members of the Board, to be nominated by the Chairman. …Members (8) The Executive Committee shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be delegated to it by the Board. (9) The Board may, constitute other committees to exercise such powers and perform such functions, as it may provide by regulations.]