Section 3 in Sri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy Kshethra Development Authority Act, 2013
3. Constitution of the Authority.-
(1)As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, an Authority called Sri MalaiMahadeswaraswamyKshethra Development Authority.(2)The Authority shall have its headquarters at MalaiMahadeshwara hill in Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district.(3)The Authority 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 movableand immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.(4)The Authority shall consist of the following members namely:-(a)the Chief Minister shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Authority;(b)the Minister in charge of Hindu Religious Institutions and charitable Endowments Department, shall be the Vice Chairman of the Authority;(c)the Minister in charge of the District; Vice Chairman(d)the Peethadhipathi of Sri Salurumath, MalaiMahadeshwara Hills;(e)the Members of Parliament and the Members of the State Legislature representing a part or whole of the Sri MalaiMahadeshwaraswamyKshethra, whose electoralconstituencies lie within the limits of it;(f)Not more than five members nominated by the State Government from among the leading personalities having wide knowledge about the historical background andmythology of Sri MalaiMahadeshwaraswamyKshetra, out of whom at least one shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a women(g)the Chief Engineer Communication and Building, Public Works Department;(h)the Secretary to Government, Finance Department; or his nominee(i)the Secretary to Government, in charge of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments, Revenue Department;(j)The Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department (Muzarai) or his representative;(j-1) The Commissioner, Department of Religious and Charitable Endowment, Bangalore;(j-2) The Chief Priest, Sri MalaiMahadeshwaraswamy Temple;(k)the Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar district;(l)the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayath, Chamarajanagar district;(m)the Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Mysore;(n)the Secretary of the Authority who shall be the Member – Secretary.
