What are the different functions of BD / commissioner?

·         The Executive Officer shall exercise general control over all officers and employees of the Panchayat Samiti and he/she may award any punishment other than dismissal, removal or reduction in rank to an officer or employee of a Panchayat Samiti.

·         The Executive Officer of the Panchayat Samiti shall be responsible for taking necessary action on the decisions arrived at in the meetings of the Panchayat Samiti.

·         All correspondences of the Panchayat Samiti shall normally be carried on by the Executive Officer.

·         The Executive Officer shall have the custody of the records of the Panchayat Samiti.

·         The Executive Officer shall exercise administrative control and supervision over the office of the Panchayat Samiti, the staff borne on the establishment of the Panchayat Samiti.

·         The Executive Officer shall sign the cash book and examine the Panchayat Samiti Pass issued by the Treasury/Bank from time to time.

·         The Executive Officer shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of accounts of the Panchayat Samiti.

·         The Executive Officer shall be responsible for securing co-ordination among the Block level officers in all matters relating to the execution of schemes and works approved by the Panchayat Samiti and its Sthayee Samitis

·         The Executive Officer shall attend the meetings of the Panchayat Samiti. He shall also attend the meetings of the Sthayee Samitis of the Panchayat Samiti as far as possible.

·         The Executive Officer shall draw up a draft budget in the prescribed form with explanatory notes and circulate copies thereof to the members of the -Artha-O-Sanstha Sthayee Samiti at least three days in advance of the date fixed for consideration of the draft budget by the Artha-O-Sanstha Sthayee Samiti.

·         The Executive Officer shall be responsible to the Panchayat Samiti and its Sthayee Samitis through the Sabhapati in all matters relating to—

o   Budget

o   Contributions and grants made by the Central or the State Government or by any local authority.

o   loans

o   custody of the Panchayat Samiti fund in Treasury/Bank

o   receipts on account of tolls, rates and fees levied by the Panchayat Samiti and all other sums received by or on behalf of the Panchayat Samiti

o   progress of expenditure

o   creation of posts.

o   framing of by-laws, and

o   imposition of fines and penalties by the Panchayat Samiti.

·         Executive Officer may, by order in writing, delegate all or any of his powers and functions to the Secretary of the Panchayat Samiti(PDO). Provided that the Executive Officer may at any time withdraw all or any of such powers and functions delegated to the Secretary.