State Act

The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961

64. Election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samitis.— 11[(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), every Panchayat Samiti shall be presided over by the Chairman who shall be elected by, and from amongst, the members of the Panchayat Samiti.] (2) 1[Subject to the provisions of 2[sub-section] (4), the Panchayat Samiti] shall also elect one of its members 3* * to be the Deputy Chairman. 4[ 5[* * * * * * *] (4) No member of a Panchayat Samiti shall be eligible to be elected as Chairman or Deputy Chairman if he is a Chairman of more than one co-operative society, and if a Chairman or Deputy Chairman is elected as Chairman of more than one cooperative society, the office of the Chairman, or as the case may be, Deputy Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti shall, on the date on which he is so elected, become vacant. 6* * * * * * *]