The Government of Haryana on December 11, 2020 has issued the Haryana Municipal (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 to further amend the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.
The following amendments have been made:
• Section 17A, which specifies the motion of no-confidence against President elected directly, has been inserted, namely:
“A motion of no–confidence against the President who has been elected directly in terms of sub-section (2) of section 9 shall be in writing and signed by not less than one-half of the total number of elected members along with a copy of the motion, which shall be delivered by any two of the members signing the notice to the concerned Deputy Commissioner.”
• Section 17B, which specifies the Discharge of functions of the President and Vice President in case of vacancy, has been inserted, namely:
“When the office of the President is vacant by reason of illness, death, resignation or otherwise, the Vice-President shall act as the President until the President enters his office.”
[Notification No. Leg. 43/2020]
