Lawgist50Elected Members
(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine the number of directly elected members from territorial constituencies keeping in view the overall population of the district at a rate of the one member for every 15,000 population or part thereof.
(2) For the conduct of the election, the prescribed authority shall, in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed in this behalf by the Government,--
(a) divide the area of Zilla Parishad into territorial constituencies in such manner so that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the numbers of seats allotted to it shall, so far as may be practicable, be the same throughout the panchayat area and determine the number of seats allotted to each constituency;
(b) in relation to each territorial constituency shall elect one or more members through direct election in the manner prescribed.
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- 48 Establishment of Zilla Parishad
- 49 Composition of Zilla Parishad
- 50 Elected Members
- 51 Filling of casual vacancy
- 52 Reservation
- 53 Term of a Zilla Parishad
- 54 Election of Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
- 55 Salary and allowances to the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha and other Members
- 56 Powers, funtions and duties of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
- 57 Resignation or removal of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
- 58 Resignation of Member
- 59 Meeting of the Zilla Parishad
- 60 Minutes
- 61 Functions and powers of Zilla Parishad
- 62 General powers of Zilla Parishad
- 63 Assignment of functions
- 64 Delegation of powers
- 65 Standing Committees
- 66 Functions of the Standing Committee
- 67 Procedure of Committees
- 68 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property
- 69 Zilla Parishad Fund
- 70 Taxation
- 71 Financial arrangements of Zilla Parishad
- 72 Budget
- 73 Accounts
- 74 Audit
- 75 Staff of Zilla Parishad
- 76 Functions of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers
- 77 Right to requisition records, recover money, etc
