Section 4(4) in The District Council of Culture Rules, 1994
(4)The District Cultural Officer shall ordinarily be the Secretary of the Council ex officio. If there is no District Cultural Officer in a District or when there is a vacancy in the said office, the Collector shall nominate a functionary under his administrative control to act as the Secretary. The Secretary shall be the Executive Officer of the Council and the custodian of all assets and records of the society. He shall represent the society in all spheres and shall sue and be sued on behalf of the society.
