State Act
Section 23. Appointment of members by Government.
The Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973.
23. Appointment of members by Government.— (1) In making appointments, the State Government shall ensure that–– (a) two members of the State Legislature (of whom one shall be a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the other of the Maharashtra Legislative Council) are appointed ; and (b) at least one woman, and at least members of whom one shall be a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste and one to the Scheduled Tribes, are appointed from among persons ordinarily residing in the State : Provided that, for a period of 15 years from the appointed day, no person, who is entitled to claim the amount under section 6 or section 8, shall be appointed on the Committee. (2) A person appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall cease to be member of the Committee if he ceases to be a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly or the Maharashtra Legislative Council. (3) A person ceasing to be a member shall, unless disqualified under section 22, be eligible for reappointment.