State Act

The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961

10. Election and term of office of Councillors, etc.— (1) The Councillors shall be elected in the manner provided by or under this Act. (2) The term of office of Councillors shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act be 1[five years] : Provided that, persons who are Councillors by virtue of their being Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti 2[* * *] shall hold office so long only as they continue to hold the office of such Chairman. 3* * * * * * * * 4[(3) The Councillors of a Zilla Parishad constituted upon its dissolution before the expiration of its duration under sub-section (2) shall continue only for the remainder of the period for which the Councillors of the dissolved Zilla Parishad would have continued under sub-section (2) had it not been so dissolved.] 5[(4) The term of the office of the nominated Councillor shall be co-terminus with the duration of the Zilla Parishad.]