(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 Rajasthan state Library Council with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following member, namely:-
(a) EX-officio member –
(i) The Minister In-charge of libraries – Chairperson;
(ii) The Secretary to the Government responsible for the libraries – Vice – Chairperson;
(iii) The Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his nomiee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(iv) The Director , College Education;
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(v) The Director , Elementary Education ;
(vi) The Director , Secondary Education ;
(vii) Thr Director , Panchayati Raj ;
(viii) The Director, Local Self Government ;
(ix) The Chairman , Board of Secondary Education , Rajasthan
(x) The Secretary , Rajasthan State Text Book Board;
(xi) The librarian,State Central Library ;
(xii) The Director, Public Libraries -Member Secretary;
(b) Nominated members-
(i) Three members nominated by the Chairperson from amongst person having specialized knowledge and interest in matters relating to library services, among whom one should be a woman;
(ii) One Librarian of District Library to be nominated by the State Government ;
(iii) Two eminent scholars nominated by the Chairperson;
(iv) Two members of the Rajasthan Legislature Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislature Assembly.
(3) The power, duties and functions of the Chairperson of the council shall be such as may be prescribed.