(1) After the constitution of Standing Committees, each Standing Committee shall convene its meetings to be headed by its Chairman, to co-opt one member each from amongst the office bearers of the Farmer’s Club, Mahila Mandals, Yuvak Mandals 1 [concerned department] and other similar bodies,
1. Ins. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3) 1/94(Loose) 23231-440, dated 6.12.2003, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 15.12.2003, p. 2680-2681.
21 recognised by the Government, if any, located in the sabha area, for such Standing Committee.
(2) In the meeting of each Standing Committee convened for cooption of members no proposal for co-option shall be accepted unless it is seconded by another member. In the event of more than one proposals for cooption are obtained, the result of co-option shall be decided by show of hands. In case equality prevails, the Chairman of the Standing Committee shall exercise his casting vote, which will be considered as an additional vote in favour of a person to whom it is cast.
(3) A representative of co-operative Societies in the Gram Sabha area shall be co-opted to the 1 [Food and Civil Supply and Consumer Committee] in the same manner as laid down in sub-rules(1) and (2) above.
2 [(3-A). Members to be co-opted from amongst the members of the Gram Sabha under sub-section (3) of section 23 shall be nominated by the Gram Sabha by the majority.]
(4) The co-opted members in the Standing Committee shall have the right to vote, take part in the deliberations and make suggestions. Every coopted member shall be held personally liable for loss, waste or misapplication of any money or other property of the Gram Panchayat which has been caused by him by misconduct or gross neglect of his duties.
(5) The Chairman of the concerned standing committee, as provided under sub-section(2) of section 23 shall convene at least four times in a year, two before the winter meetings of the Gram Sabha and two before the summer meetings of the Gram Sabha.
(6) The Secretary, Gram Panchayat 3 [, the Panchayat Sahayak, as the case may be,] shall record the proceeding of the meeting of the standing committee.
(7) The recommendation of the standing committee shall be placed before the Gram Panchayat for consideration.
(8) The quorum of the meeting of the standing committee shall not be less than one half of its members.
(9) The meeting of the standing committee shall be held at the headquarter of the Gram Panchayat on the date and time fixed by the Chairman.
1. Subs. for the words “Production Committee” vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3) 1/94(Loose) 23231-440, dated 6.12.2003, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated
15.12.2003, p. 2680-26
2. Sub-rule (3-A) ins. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3) 1/94(Loose) 23231-440, dated
6.12.2003, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 15.12.2003, p. 2680-2681
3. Ins. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3) 1/94(Loose) 23231-440, dated 6.12.2003, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 15.12.2003, p. 2680-2681 22
(10) The term of the each standing committee shall be 1 [two and half year].