Chapter IV Chapter IV

Taluk Library Councils

Constitution of [Taluk Library Councils].—

1. (1) For the purpose of organizing and administering library service at the taluk level the Government may, by notification, constitute a [Taluk Library Council] for each Taluk in the State.
2. (2) Every [Taluk Library Council] shall be a body corporate by the name of the Taluk for which it is constituted having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable, to enter into contracts, and to do all things necessary, proper or expedient for the purpose which it is constituted and shall, by the said name sue and be sued.

Composition of Taluk Library Unions.— 27["(1) Every Taluk Library Council shall consist of,— 4. two members elected from among the village panchayat presidents in the taluk; 5. one member elected from among the municipal chairpersons (if any) in the taluk; and 6. two representatives of each affiliated library in the taluk."]

1. (2) Every 28[Taluk Library Council] shall elect an Executive Committee of the Union consisting of nine members including a President, a Vice-President a Secretary and a Joint Secretary: 29[" Provided that one of the members so elected shall be a woman and one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes."]
2. (3) Every 30[Taluk Library Council] shall elect seven persons as members to the District Library Council under clause
   • (b) of sub-section
3. (1) of section 11 of whom one shall be a woman and one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes.

Term of office.—(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the term of office of the members of a Taluk Library Union shall be [five years] commencing from the date on which the Government notifies the constitution of the Taluk Union in the Gazette: Provided that every member shall continue in office until his successor assumes office.

1. (2) A member of a [Taluk Library Council] shall be eligible for re-election.

Vacancies.— A casual vacancy caused by death, resignation or disability of a member or otherwise in the [Taluk Library Council] shall be filled as early as possible in accordance with the provisions of section 19 and any person so taken shall hold office only so long as the member in whose place he is taken would have held office if the vacancy had not occurred.

Meetings of the Taluk Library Councils.—(1) Every Taluk Library Council shall meet at least thrice a year on dates to be fixed by the President of the Council and one of such meetings shall be the annual meeting.

1. (2) The President may, whenever he thinks fit, convene a special meeting of the Taluk Library Council for the transaction of urgent business.
2. (3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, a special meeting shall be convened by the President to discuss matters of urgent importance upon a written requisition by not less than one-third of the number of members of the Taluk Library Council.
3. (4) One-fifth of the total number of members of the Taluk Library Council shall be the quorum for a meeting of the Council.
4. (5) A Taluk Library Council shall transact business by resolutions passed in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed.
5. (6) Copy of every resolution shall be forwarded to the District Library Council within fifteen days of the passing of that resolution.

Powers and duties of President and Vice-President of the Taluk Library Council.—

1. (1) The President of a Taluk Library Council may preside over the meetings of the Council and exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Vice-President of a Taluk Library Council may, in the absence of the President, preside over the meetings of the Council and exercise such powers and perform such duties of the President as the President may, from time to time, delegate to him.
3. (3) In the absence of both the President and Vice-President any member chosen by the members present from among themselves shall preside over a meeting of the Taluk Library Council.

Secretary of the Taluk Library Council.—

1. (1) The Secretary of the Taluk Library Council shall be the chief executive authority of the Taluk Library Council.
2. (2) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Taluk Library Council to give effect to the resolutions of the said Council.
3. (3) The Secretary of the Taluk Library Council shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are, or may be, conferred or imposed on him by the President or the Taluk Library Council.
4. (4) Suits by or against the Taluk Library Council shall be instituted by or against the Secretary of the Taluk Library Council.
5. (5) The Joint Secretary shall assist the Secretary and shall perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the Executive Committee.

Powers and Functions of Taluk Library Unions.— Save as otherwise provided in this Act, every 59[Taluk Library Council] shall have power —

1. (a) to elect members to the District Library Council under sub-section

1. (3) of section 19;
   • (b) to supervise, co-ordinate and control the library service under its jurisdiction in the Taluk and to give directions and advice to the affiliated libraries in regard to their day to day functions and management;
   • (c) to provide library service including mobile library service to the persons residing in the taluk and to establish new libraries within that area;
   • (d) to provide suitable lands and buildings for affiliated libraries and furniture, fittings, equipment and other conveniences necessary for the purpose;
   • (e) to provide such libraries with books, periodicals, news papers, maps, manuscripts, works and specimens of art and science, lantern slides, films, cinema projectors, radios, recorders, television sets, charts, video cassette players, tape recorders, video cassette recorders and the like;
   • (f) to provide for lectures, seminar, symposia conferences and conduct other activities as may be conducive to the carrying out of the purposes of this Act;
   • (g) to accept any endowment or gift or contribution for any purpose connected with its activities;
   • (h) to appoint and control such officers and servants as may be necessary for the efficient performance of its duties and functions under this Act and the rules made thereunder;
     • (i) with the sanction of the District Library Council, to do any other thing that may be conducive to the furtherance of the purposes of this Act; and
   • (j) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it or delegated to it by or under this Act or the rules made thereunder.