Section 327 - Appointment of Chief Officer in Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964
Appointment of Chief Officer.
(1) Every municipal council shall have a Chief Officer who shall be appointed by the Commissioner from among the persons in the cadre of Chief Officers of the1[Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service].
(2) A Chief Officer of a2[municipal area] shall be transferable from that office by a resolution of the municipal council at a general meeting, passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the total number of councillors.
(3) The municipal council may recommend disciplinary action being taken against a Chief Officer for abuse of powers, misconduct or neglect of duty.
(4) When a Chief Officer shall have been appointed, all other officer sand servants employed by the municipal council shall, save such as are excepted by order of the Government from time to time, be subordinate to him.
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1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Lws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
2. Substituted by Act 36 of 1994 w.e.f. 1.6.1994.