**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. It contains notifications and orders regarding appointments and magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. The gazette also includes a notice regarding Extraordinary issues published during the week ending November 19, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I: Notifications by Government**
* Contains notifications or orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
* No content.
* **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending November 19, 2016**
* Issue No. 267: Election Commission directed that votes at the Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency shall be given and recorded by electronic voting machines.
* Issue No. 268: Election Commission notified the Exit poll at the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency.
* Issue No. 269: Election Commission directed that the votes at the General Elections to 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies shall be given and recorded by electronic voting machines.
* Issue No. 270: Election Commission notified the Exit Poll at the General Elections to 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies.
* Issue No. 271: Appointment of Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
* Issue No. 272: Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for State Government Offices and all Commercial Banks Including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu for the year 2017.
* Issue No. 273: Order of Election Commission of India Regarding Identification of Electors During General Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 134. Aravakurichi & 174-Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies to be held on 9th November 2016.
* Issue No. 274: Order of Election Commission of India Regarding Identification of Electors During Bye-Election of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency to be held on 19th November 2016.
* Issue No. 275: Performance Grants to the Urban Local Bodies - Eligibility Criteria - Procedure for selection of eligible Urban Local Bodies for receipt of Performance Grants Permission to Urban Local Bodies for Engaging Professional Chartered Accountant for Guidance in compiling accounts, etc., under the 14th Central Finance Commission.
* Issue No. 276: Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction.
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published During the Week**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(b)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 2,
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Election Officials**
*Impact:*
Impacted by directions and notifications from the Election Commission, particularly regarding electronic voting machine usage and exit polls in specific Assembly constituencies.
*Action Required:*
Implement the Election Commission's directions for the specified elections, including using electronic voting machines and managing exit polls.
Ensure proper identification of electors.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu State Government Offices and Banks**
*Impact:*
Affected by the declaration of public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for the year 2017.
*Action Required:*
Observe the declared public holidays.
**Stakeholder: Urban Local Bodies**
*Impact:*
Subject to eligibility criteria and procedures for receiving performance grants.
Given permission to engage professional chartered accountants for guidance in compiling accounts.
*Action Required:*
Follow the specified procedures to apply for performance grants.
Consider engaging a professional chartered accountant for guidance in compiling accounts.
**Stakeholder: State Government (Finance Department)**
*Impact:*
Involved in the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction.
*Action Required:*
Participate in the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu used for publishing notifications and orders.
Election Commission of India: Issues directions and orders regarding elections, including those for Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: State legislative body for which elections are regulated by notifications in the gazette.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: Department of Tamil Nadu Government issuing performance grants to Urban Local Bodies
Finance Department: Department issuing notifications related to market borrowing programmes for Tamil Nadu State Government