(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act a Council to be called the State Library Council.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following members, that is to say,-
(i) the Minister for [Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio President of the Council;
(ii) the [Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education,] who shall be ex-officio Vice-President of the Council;
[(iii) the Principal Secretary or Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Higher and Technical Education Department ;]
(iv) the Charity Commissioner or his nominee not below the rank of Assistant Charity Commissioner;
(v) [the Director of Higher Education,] Maharashtra State for the time being in office;
[(vi) two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly;
(vii) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council nominated by the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council;]
(viii) one person nominated by the State Government to represent Municipal Corporations functioning in the State of Maharashtra;
(ix) one person nominated by the State Government to represent [Municipal Councils] functioning in each of the Divisions;
(x) one member from each Division nominated by the State Government to represent the Zilla Parishads functioning in that Division;
(xi) the President of the body known as the Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha;
(xii) one member nominated by the said Maharashtra Rajya Granthalaya Sangha from each Division to represent that Division;
(xiii) the Chairman of the body known as the Sahitya Mahamandal, a Society registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950);
(xiv) four members nominated by the State Government from amongst persons who, in its opinion, have special knowledge or interest or practical experience in matters connected with library service;
(xv) the Director of Libraries who shall also be the Secretary of the Council.
(3) A person so elected under paragraphs (vi) and (vii) of sub-section (2) shall cease to be a member of the Council if he cease to be a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly or the Maharashtra Legislative Council.