Chapter V LIBRARY COMMITTEES

1. (1) For every district, the State Government shall appoint a District Library Committee.
2. (2) The Committee shall consist of the following members, that is to say,-
   • (i) The Chairman for the time being of the Education Committee of a Zilla Parishad functioning in the district, who shall be ex-officio President of the Committee;
   • (ii) the President of the District Library Association of the district (if any);
   • (iii) one of the Chairman of the Managing Committees of recognised public libraries functioning in each taluka of the district nominated by the State Government;
   • (iv) five persons nominated by the State Government, one of whom shall be a librarian possessing the prescribed qualifications and two shall be persons representing libraries in the areas within the limits of a 1[Municipal Council] or municipal corporation in the district;
   • (v) one of the Presidents of the municipalities in the district nominated by the State Government;
   • (vi) the Education Officer for the time being of the Zilla Parishad functioning in the district, who shall also be ex-officio Secretary of the Committee.
3. (3) The State Government shall appoint a Library Committee for 2[Brihan Mumbai] consisting of -
   • (i) the Chairman for the time being of the Education Committee of the municipal corporation of 3[Brihan Mumbai] who shall be the ex-officio President of the Committee;
   • (ii) five persons nominated by the State Government one of whom shall be a librarian possessing the prescribed qualifications and two shall be persons representing libraries in 4[Brihan Mumbai];
   • (iii) Education Officer for the time being of the municipal corporation of 5[Brihan Mumbai];
   • (iv) Educational Inspector, 6[Brihan Mumbai], who shall also be the ex-officio Secretary of the Committee.

1. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the nominated members of the Committee shall hold office for a term of three years commencing on the date on which the first meeting of the Committee is held after their nomination.
2. (2) The members of the Committee shall entitled to such compensatory allowances and at such rates as may be prescribed.

A vacancy in the office of a nominated member of the Committee occurring otherwise than by efflux of time shall be filled by nomination and the person nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was nominated.

It shall be the function of a Committee,-

1. (i) to advise the State Government on all matters relating to development of library service in the district or, as the case may be, 1[Brihan Mumbai] on proper lines;
2. (ii) to ensure that the prescribed function of the public libraries are performed by them satisfactorily; and
3. (iii) to perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

The Committee shall transact business in such manner, and in accordance with such procedure, as may be prescribed.