Section 34(2) in Bihar High Schools (Constitution, Powers and Functions of Managing Committee) Rules, 1964
(2)In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Secretary shall-(i)prepare and submit to the committee, for its approval, annual statement of accounts, budget estimates;(ii)ensure that monies are expended, within budget estimates approved by the Committee, and for the purpose for which they are granted or allotted;(iii)make all payments except from the allotments which the Headmaster is authorised to spend and shall sign, on behalf of the committee, all receipts except receipt for fees and fines;(iv)be incharge of invested funds, title-deeds and legal and other documents belonging to the school;(v)be competent to spend not more than Rs. 30 a month on unforeseen contingencies over and above the sanctioned scale of expenditure regarding which he shall obtain the approval of the Committee at its next meeting;'(vi)receive from the Headmaster daily account of the sums realised in fees and fines or on any other school account;(vii)cause the Savings Bank Account to be kept in joint names of the Secretary and the Headmaster;(viii)subject to general control of the Committee, exercise such supervision and disciplinary control, as may be necessary;(ix)exercise the power of granting leave, other than casual leave, to teachers and ministerial staff in accordance with the Rules in that regard and to make temporary arrangement in place of the absentees;(x)have the power of granting casual leave to the Headmaster in accordance with the Rule in that regard;(xi)have the power to suspend, in consultation with the Headmaster any assistant teacher or a member of ministerial staff, in which case the matter shall immediately be reported to the Committee for approval;(xii)have the power, on the report of the Headmaster, to appoint, dismiss or punish any menial staff of the school; and(xiii)prepare the annual list of holidays, or make modification in the list in consultation with the Headmaster.
