Section 3 of The Karavali Development Board Act, 2023 — Constitution of the Board

Constitution of the Board.-

1. (1)As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, Board for the Karavali Area to be called the Karavali Development Board, with Head Quarters at Mangaluru.
2. (2)The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name, sue and be sued.
3. (3)The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   1. (a)Members of House of the People and Karnataka State Legislative Assembly representing part or whole of the Karavali area whose constituency lie within the jurisdiction of the said area;
   2. (b)Members of the Council of States and the Karnataka Legislative Council who have selected District or Taluk as Nodal Districts or Taluks within the jurisdiction of the Karavali Area.
   3. (c)The Adhyakshas of Zilla Panchayaths having jurisdiction of Karavali area (Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts);
   4. (d)Not exceeding ten persons nominated by the State Government of whom two persons shall be from amongst the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and one from Scheduled Tribes;
   5. (e)The Secretary of the Board; and
   6. (f)The Deputy Commissioner of each district in Karavali area.
4. (4)The Government shall appoint a person from amongst the members to be the Chairperson of the Board.
5. (5)The Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of the Regional Commissioner to be the Secretary of the Board.
6. (6)The Government shall provide the board with such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for carrying out the functions of the Board under this Act.
7. (7)The Salary allowances, the method of recruitment and conditions of service of the officers and staff of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed. The salary of the staff and officers of the Board shall be defrayed of the fund of the Board.
8. (8)The administrative expenses of the Board including the salaries, allowances and pensions payable, if any, to the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Board shall be defrayed out of the fund of the Board.