Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
( 1 ) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette , constitute for the purposes of this Act a Council to be called the State Library Council. ( 2 ) The Council shall consist of the following members, that is to say,- (i) the Minister for 1 [Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio President of the Council; ( ii ) the 2 [Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio Vice-President of the Council; 3 [( iii ) the Principal Secretary or Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Higher and Technical Education Department ;] ( iv ) the Charity Commissioner or his nominee not below the rank of Assistant Charity Commissioner; ( v ) 4 [the Director of Higher Education,] Maharashtra State for the time being in office; 5 [( vi ) two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; ( vii ) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council nominated by the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council;] ( viii ) one person nominated by the State Government to represent Municipal Corporations functioning in the State of Maharashtra; ( ix ) one person nominated by the State Government to represent 6 [Municipal Councils] functioning in each of the Divisions; ( x ) one member from each Division nominated by the State Government to represent the Zilla Parishads functioning in that Division; ( xi ) the President of the body known as the Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha ; ( xii ) one member nominated by the said Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha from each Division to represent that Division; ( xiii ) the Chairman of the body known as the Sahitya Mahamandal , a Society registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950); ( xiv ) four members nominated by the State Government from amongst persons who, in its opinion, have special knowledge or interest or practical experience in matters connected with library service; ( xv ) the Director of Libraries who shall also be the Secretary of the Council. ( 3 ) A person so elected under paragraphs ( vi ) and ( vii ) of sub-section ( 2 ) shall cease to be a member of the Council if he cease to be a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly or the Maharashtra Legislative Council.