Bare ActsThe Telangana Public Libraries Act, 1960.

Section 24

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Substituted with marginal heading by Act No.13 of 1987. Composition of Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas. [Act No. VIII of 1960] 15 (e) the Deputy Director, Office of the Directorate of Adult Education, Hyderabad, Ex-Officio; (f) the District Public Relations Officer, Hyderabad Ex- Officio; (g) the Librarian, City Central Library, Hyderabad Ex- Officio who shall be the Member- Secretary. (2) The Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha for each District shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) three members nominated by the Government from among the residents of the District, who have rendered eminent service in the field of education or public libraries; (b) one member nominated by the Government from among the Presidents of the governing bodies of the aided libraries in the Districts; (c) one member nominated by the Government from among the Councillors of either Municipal Corporations or the Municipalities of the District; (d) two members nominated by the Government from among the Presidents of Mandal Panchayats in the District concerned; (e) the District Educational Officer of the District concerned, Ex-Officio; (f) the Deputy Director of the Adult Eduation incharge of the District concerned, Ex-Officio; (g) the District Public Relations Officer of the district concerned, Ex-Officio; 16 [Act No. VIII of 1960] (h) the Librarian, District Central Library ex-Officio, who shall be the Member-Secretary; (i) the District Panchayat Officer of the district concerned, Ex-Officio. (3) The Government shall nominate one of the non- official members as ―the Chairman of the Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas.] 25[11. (1) Every member of a Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha not being an ex-officio member shall hold office 26[during the pleasure of the 27[Government]]. (2) A member nominated to the Zilla Grandhalaya Samastha in his capacity as a holder of particular office shall, if he ceases to be the holder of that office, cease to be a member of the Zilla Grandhalaya Samastha. (3) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, 26[the Chairman of a Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor]. The Chairman shall, however, cease to hold office, before the expiration of such term on his ceasing to be a member of the Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha.] 28[11-A. (1) A person shall be disqualified 29[XXX] for being, a member of the Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha, if he- (a) is or has been sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for a period of more than six months for any

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