**Executive Summary**
This document is a publication of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated July 5, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. The document lists extraordinary issues of the Gazette published during the week ending June 24, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending June 24, 2017):**
* Part II-Section 2 (June 19, 2017): Finance Department (Salaries) – Engaging consultancy services of IIT Madras under the Tamil Nadu Transparency Tenders Act.
* Part VI-Section 2 (June 20, 2017): Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai - Elections in Town Panchayats, Municipalities, and Corporations.
* Part IV-Section 1 (Various Dates): Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu – Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Amendment Act, 2017 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 2017), the Tamil Nadu Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 2017 etc. (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 2017 etc.)
* Part III-Section 1(a) (Various Dates): Industries Department- Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959.
* Part III-Section 1(a) (Various Dates): Housing and Urban Development Department - The Tamil Nadu Assessment and Collection of Amount for Exemption of Buildings Rules, 2017, Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995
* Part II-Section 1 (Various Dates): Finance Department - Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction
* Part IV-Section 2 (June 23, 2017): Law Department - Tamil Nadu Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017.
* Part III-Section 2 (Various Dates): Agricultural Engineering Department - Tamil Nadu Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2016.
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published:**
* 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**
**Finance Department (Salaries)**
* **Impact**: Required to engage consultancy services of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, under the Tamil Nadu Transparency Tenders Act.
* **Action Required**: Implement procedures for engaging IIT Madras as a consultant, adhering to the Tamil Nadu Transparency Tenders Act.
**Tamil Nadu State Election Commission**
* **Impact**: Responsible for elections in Town Panchayats, Municipalities, and Corporations.
* **Action Required**: Conduct preparation and publication of electoral rolls.
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact**: Responsible for amendments to the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Amendment Act, 2017 and the Tamil Nadu Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 2017
* **Action Required**: Enact the amendments.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact**: Responsible for amendments to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959
* **Action Required**: Implement the amended rules.
**Housing and Urban Development Department**
* **Impact**: Responsible for amendments to the Tamil Nadu Assessment and Collection of Amount for Exemption of Buildings Rules, 2017 and Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017.
* **Action Required**: Implement the amended rules.
**Law Department**
* **Impact**: Responsible for Tamil Nadu Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017.
* **Action Required**: Implement the Act.
**Agricultural Engineering Department**
* **Impact**: Responsible for Tamil Nadu Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2016.
* **Action Required**: Implement the rules.
**Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
* **Impact**: Responsible for amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
* **Action Required**: Implement the amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu Transparency Tenders Act: An act of the Tamil Nadu government related to transparency in tenders.
Chennai: The city where the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission is located and where elections are held for local bodies.
Tamil Nadu Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017: Tamil Nadu's act relating to Goods and Services Tax.
Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017: Rules enacted by the Tamil Nadu government for regulating and developing the real estate sector.