STATE LIBRARY COUNCIL

Constitution of State Library Council.

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Summary

(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act a Council to be called the State Library Council. (2) The Council shall consist of the following members, that is to say,- (i) the Minister for 1[Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio President of the Council; (ii) the 2[Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio Vice-President of the Council; 3[(iii) the Principal Secretary or Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Higher and Technical Education Department ;] (iv) the Charity Commissioner or his nominee not below the rank of Assistant Charity Commissioner; (v) 4[the Director of Higher Education,] Maharashtra State for the time being in office; 5[(vi) two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; (vii) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council nominated by the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council;] (viii) one person nominated by the State Government to represent Municipal Corporations functioning in the State of Maharashtra; (ix) one person nominated by the State Government to represent 6[Municipal Councils] functioning in each of the Divisions; (x) one member from each Division nominated by the State Government to represent the Zilla Parishads functioning in that Division; (xi) the President of the body known as the Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha; (xii) one member nominated by the said Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha from each Division to represent that Division; (xiii) the Chairman of the body known as the Sahitya Mahamandal, a Society registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950); (xiv) four members nominated by the State Government from amongst persons who, in its opinion, have special knowledge or interest or practical experience in matters connected with library service; (xv) the Director of Libraries who shall also be the Secretary of the Council. (3) A person so elected under paragraphs (vi) and (vii) of sub-section (2) shall cease to be a member of the Council if he cease to be a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly or the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act a Council to be called the State Library Council. (2) The Council shall consist of the following members, that is to say,- (i) the Minister for 1[Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio President of the Council; (ii) the 2[Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio Vice-President of the Council; 3[(iii) the Principal Secretary or Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Higher and Technical Education Department ;] (iv) the Charity Commissioner or his nominee not below the rank of Assistant Charity Commissioner; (v) 4[the Director of Higher Education,] Maharashtra State for the time being in office; 5[(vi) two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; (vii) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council nominated by the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council;] (viii) one person nominated by the State Government to represent Municipal Corporations functioning in the State of Maharashtra; (ix) one person nominated by the State Government to represent 6[Municipal Councils] functioning in each of the Divisions; (x) one member from each Division nominated by the State Government to represent the Zilla Parishads functioning in that Division; (xi) the President of the body known as the Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha; (xii) one member nominated by the said Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha from each Division to represent that Division; (xiii) the Chairman of the body known as the Sahitya Mahamandal, a Society registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950); (xiv) four members nominated by the State Government from amongst persons who, in its opinion, have special knowledge or interest or practical experience in matters connected with library service; (xv) the Director of Libraries who shall also be the Secretary of the Council. (3) A person so elected under paragraphs (vi) and (vii) of sub-section (2) shall cease to be a member of the Council if he cease to be a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly or the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

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