**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on August 9, 2017. Part I contains notifications/orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers. It also lists extraordinary issues of the Gazette published during the week ending July 29th, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues Published (Week Ending July 29, 2017):**
* **Issue 246 (Part II-Section 2, July 24th):** Specifies per-child expenditure on education by Tamil Nadu for 2016-2017.
* **Issue 247 (Part IV-Section 2, July 26th):** Concerns the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017.
* **Issue 248 (Part III-Section 1(a), July 27th):** Deals with amendments to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Issue 249 (Part V-Section 4, July 27th):** Includes a judgement by the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011.
* **Issue 250 (Part V-Section 4, July 27th):** Covers the place and time for counting votes in the Vice-Presidential Election, 2017.
* **Issue 251 (Part II-Section 2, July 27th):** Relates to the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Includes an erratum to a notification.
* **Issue 252 (Part II-Section 2, July 27th):** Concerns acquisition of lands by the Transport Department.
* **Issue 253 (Part II-Section 2, July 28th):** Deals with the election of officials as the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act.
* **Issue 254 (Part VI-Section 1, July 27th):** Concerns conferment of powers by the Registrar, High Court, Madras.
* **Issue 255 (Part II-Section 1, July 27th):** Relates to the prorogation of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Gazette Parts/Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1(b) and 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**School Education Department**
* **Impact:** Required to adhere to the specified per-child expenditure on education for 2016-2017.
* **Action Required:** Ensure spending aligns with the specified expenditure guidelines.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the enactment and enforcement of the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the provisions of the amended law.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the amendments to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Ensure operations adhere to the updated rules.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Addressed by the High Court of Madras judgement. Responsible for the Vice-Presidential Election.
* **Action Required:** Take note of the High Court judgement. Ensure preparations for the counting of votes for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2017, are according to schedule and regulations.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the Act.
**Transport Department**
* **Impact:** Affected by land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Take possession of and manage the acquired lands.
**Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the election of officials to the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee.
* **Action Required:** Implement decisions and recommendations from the new Chairperson.
**Registrar, High Court, Madras**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the conferment of powers.
* **Action Required:** Exercise those new powers.
**Legislative Assembly Secretariat**
* **Impact:** Involved in the prorogation of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Action Required:** Prepare for the next session of the Assembly.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, used for publishing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which this gazette and its contents apply.
Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017: A law amended by the notification published in the gazette.
Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Act related to Goods and Services Tax in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017: Rules amended by the notification published in the gazette.