State Panchayat Council.

1[310A. State Panchayat Council .- (1) The Government shall constitute a State Panchayat Council to act as a forum for elected representatives to voice their aspirations and offer their suggestions to improve the Panchayat Raj system and make it more responsive to the peoples' needs. (2) The State Panchayat Council shall consist of, - (i) the Chief Minister as Chairman, (ii) the Minister for rural Development and Panchayat Raj as Vice -Chairman, (iii) five other ministers nominated by the Government as members, 2[(iv) 3[Adhyakshas of all the Zilla panchayats ]3 as members; (v) 3[the Adhyakshas of four Gram Panchayats, one from each revenue division ]3 and one Taluk Panchayath nominated by 4[the Government]4 as members and; 200 (vi) five Members of Legislative Assembly nominated by t he Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and two Members of Legislative Council nominated by the Chairman of the Legislative Council as members; and (vii) Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj as member - secretary.]2 (3) The State Panchayat Council shall meet at least once in a year. (4) The State Panchayat Council shall discuss matters relating to functioning of the panchayats in the State.]1 1. Subsection 1 to 4 Inserted by Act 29 of 1997 w.e.f. 20.10.1997. 2. Substi tuted by Act 37 of 2003 w.e.f. 1.10.2003. 3. Inser ted by Act 44 of 2015 w.e.f. 25.02.2016.