Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
State Coordination and Monitoring Committee. – (1) The State Government shall constitute a committee to be known as the State Coordination and Monitoring Committee to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. (2) The State Committee shall consist of- (A) The Chief Secretary or an officer not below the rank of Chief Secretary to be nominated by the State Government, Chairperson, ex-officio; (B) Members, ex officio; (a) the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities; 25 represent the Departments of Health, Finance, Rural Development, Education, Welfare, Personnel Public Grievances, Urban Affairs Labor and Employment, Science and Technology, Members, ex officio; (d) one person to be nominated by the State Government to represent the interest, which in the opinion of the State Government ought to be represented. Member; (e) five persons, as far as practicable being persons with disabilities to represent non- governmental organizations or associations which are concerned with disabilities, to be nominated by the State Government, one from each area of disability, Members: Provided that while nominating persons under this clause, the State Government shall nominate at least one woman and one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; (f) Joint Secretary dealing with the disability division in the Department of Welfare, Member-Secretary, ex officio. (3) Members nominated under clause (d) and clause (e) of sub-section (2) shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed by the State Government. (4) A Member nominated under clause (d) or clause (e) may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government and the seat of the said Member shall thereupon become vacant. (b) six persons not below the rank of a Secretary to the State Government, to represent the Departments of Health, Finance, Education, Welfare, Personnel, Labour and Employment; (c) Members to be nominated by the State Government: (a) Five members, by rotation, to represent the District Committees in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government. (b) One person to represent interests, which in the opinion of the State Government ought to be represented; (c) Five persons, as far as practicable, being persons with disabilities, to represent non-governmental organizations or associations which are concerned with disabilities, one from each area of disability by rotation: Provided that the State Government shall ensure that all types of disabilities are represented over the two tenures of the Committee; Provided further that while nominating persons under this clause, the State Government shall nominate at least one woman and one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; (d) Secretary in charge of matters concerning disabilities of the State Government, Member-Secretary, ex officio. (3) Members nominated under clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub- section (2) (C) shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed by the State Government. 26 S. No. Present Provision Proposed Provision (Changes indicated in bold) 37 New Provision. 19 A. Term of office of Members.- (1) Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, a Member of the State Committee nominated under clause (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) (C) of section 19 shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of nomination. Provided that such a Member shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office. (2) The State Government may if it thinks fit remove any Member nominated under under clause (b) and (c) of sub- section (2) (C) of the section 19, before the expiry of his term of office after giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the same. (3) A Member nominated under clause (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) (C) of section 19 may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government and the seat of the said Member shall thereupon become vacant. (4) A casual vacancy in the State Committee shall be filled by a fresh nomination and the person nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the Member in whose place he was so nominated. (5) A Member nominated under clause (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) (C) of section 19 shall be eligible for renomination. (6) Members nominated under clause (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) (C) of section 19 shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 27 S. No. Present Provision Proposed Provision (Changes indicated in bold) 38