State Act

The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961

6[10-1A. Nomination of Councillors.— (1) After election of President, the Collector shall call a special meeting for the purpose of nominating Councillors. (2) The nomination of the Councillors under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 9 shall be made in the prescribed manner. (3) The meeting called under sub-section (1) shall be presided over by the Collector or such officer as the Collector may by order in writing appoint in this behalf. The Collector or such officer when presiding over such meeting shall have the same powers as the President of the Zilla Parishad when presiding over a meeting of the Zilla Parishad has, but shall have no right to vote : Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, for regulating the procedure at meetings (including the quorum required thereat), the Collector or the officer presiding over such meeting may, for reasons which in his opinion are sufficient, refuse to adjourn such meeting. (4) While nominating the Councillors, the Collector shall take into account the relative strength of recognized parties or registered parties or groups and nominate Councillors, as nearly as may be, in proportion to the strength of such parties or groups in the Zilla Parishad after consulting the leader of each such party or group: Provided that, for the purpose of deciding the relative strength of the recognized parties or registered parties or groups under this sub-section, the recognized parties or registered parties or groups, or elected Councillor not belonging to any such party or group, may, notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Act, 1986 (Mah. XX of 1987), within a period of not more than three months from the date of notification of election results, form the aghadi or front, and, on its registration, the provisions of the said Act shall apply to the members of such aghadi or front, as it is a pre-poll aghadi or front. (5) The names of the nominated Councillors shall also be published by the State Election Commission in the Official Gazette.]