State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 33 Constitution of Panchayat Samiti - 1. Every Panchayat Samiti shall consist of - (a) Directly elected members from the Panchayat Samities territorial constituencies, as determined under the Act; (b) Members of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly, representing constituencies which fall wholly or partly within the Panchayat Samiti; Provided such member of the Lok Sabha or the Legislative Assembly whose constituency falls entirely in the urban area, shall not be a member of the Panchayat Samiti; Provided further also that if any such member of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, or the State legislative Assembly, who is a member of Panchayat Samiti, is unable to attend any meeting of the Panchayat Samiti due to absence, illness or any other cause, he may nominate his such representative to attend the meeting of the Panchayat Samiti. Who has the qualifications as prescribed? (c) Such member of the Rajya Sabha whose name is entered as voter within the area of Panchayat Samiti. (d) 1/5th of Mukhias of the territorial area comprising the Panchayat Samiti by rotation for a period of one year as determined by the prescribed officer by drawing of lots. Provided that any Mukhia who is a member under the Panchayat Samiti for one term, shall not be eligible to be a member for another terms: Provided, further also that any Mukhia who is a member under the Panchayat Samiti, shall not be a member of the standing committees of the Panchayat Samiti under section (72). (e) An eminent person within the area of the Panchayat Samiti who is nominated, by notification by the State Government. Provided that the term of such member shall be specified by the State Government; Provided that the term of such member shall be specified by the State Government; Provided that the State Government shall also be competent to annul the nomination of such nominated member; Provided that such nominated member can not be an office-bearer of the Panchayat Samiti; 2. All the members of the Panchayat Samiti shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Samiti. 3. If any constituency does not elect a member, then in order to fill in such seat a fresh election proceeding in the constituency shall be started within six months; Provided that further proceedings of the election of Pramukh/ Up-Pramukh of the Panchayat Samiti shall not be stopped due to the election of any member being pending according to this sub-section; Provided further also that if any constituency does not elect again a member, then proceedings of fresh election in such constituency shall be started only after satisfaction of the State Election Commission to the effect that there is the possibility of a member being elected from the said constituency.