Constitution of the first market committee

Constitution of the first market committee.-

1. (1) The State Government shall, by notification, constitute the first market committee for a market area.
2. (2) Such committee shall consist of the following fifteen members, namely:-
   • (i) one representative of the agriculturists from each of the Taluks comprised in the market area, elected by the agriculturists in the Taluk;
   • (ii) one representative of the Co-operative Marketing Societies established in the market area, elected by the members of the managing committees of such societies;
   • (iii) such number of representatives of the traders, not being less than three, as the State Government may, by notification, specify, elected by the traders holding licences in the market area;
   • (iv) one representative of the Taluk Board having jurisdiction over the market area and one representative of the Municipality, if any, comprised in the market area, nominated by the respective local authorities;
   • (v) the Assistant Director of Agricultural Marketing or any other officer authorised by the Director of Agricultural Marketing, ex-officio, who shall have no right to vote.
3. (3) The members of the first market committee shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of their appointment: Provided that the State Government may, by notification, extend the said period for an additional period not exceeding one year.
4. (4) If the first market committee is not constituted in accordance with sub-sections (1) and (2) or if the committee is not functioning, the State Government may appoint one or more persons to perform all or any of the functions of the market committee and such person or persons shall be deemed to be the market committee for the purposes of this Act.