State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 71 Standing committees of Gram Panchayat - 1. A Gram Panchayat may constitute seven standing committees for discharge of its functions and duties, and such committees shall be under ordinary control of the Gram Panchayat and such committees shall exercise such powers as may be conferred on them by the Gram Panchayat - (a) General Administrative Committee, (b) Development Committee, (c) Committee for Women, Children and social welfare. (d) Committee for Health Education and Environment, (e) Gram Raksha Samiti (Committee of Village Security), (f) Government Estate Committee, (g) Infrastructure Committee. 2. Five members of each of the Committees shall be elected by the members of the Gram Panchayat from amongst themselves in a special meeting convened by it; Provided that no members shall be member of more than two standing Committees, simultaneously. 3. The Mukhia and the up-Mukhia shall be ex-officio members of these committees. 4. The Gram Sabha in its first meeting may elect by majority of votes and nominate an experienced and knowledgeable person of a particular field from amongst its members for each standing committee, provided that member so nominated shall have no right to vote; Provided further also that after the expiry of a period of one year, the Gram Sabha by a majority of votes may recall the members so nominated and may make a fresh nomination. 5. The term of office of the members of the standing committees, the procedure of transaction of their business shall be such as may be prescribed. 6. Secretary- the Secretary of the Gram Panchayat shall be ex-officio secretary of the standing committee.