Bare ActsThe Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967.

Section 13

Constitution of Library Committees.

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( 1 ) For every district, the State Government shall appoint a District Library Committee. ( 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 ) 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.

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