Section 13. Constitution of Library Committees.

(1) For every district, the State Government shall appoint a District Library Committee. (2) The Committee shall consist of the following members, that is to say,- (i) The Chairman for the time being of the Education Committee of a Zilla Parishad functioning in the district, who shall be ex-officio President of the Committee; (ii) the President of the District Library Association of the district (if any); (iii) one of the Chairman of the Managing Committees of recognised public libraries functioning in each taluka of the district nominated by the State Government; (iv) five persons nominated by the State Government, one of whom shall be a librarian possessing the prescribed qualifications and two shall be persons representing libraries in the areas within the limits of a 1[Municipal Council] or municipal corporation in the district; (v) one of the Presidents of the municipalities in the district nominated by the State Government; (vi) the Education Officer for the time being of the Zilla Parishad functioning in the district, who shall also be ex-officio Secretary of the Committee. (3) The State Government shall appoint a Library Committee for 2[Brihan Mumbai] consisting of - (i) the Chairman for the time being of the Education Committee of the municipal corporation of 3[Brihan Mumbai] who shall be the ex-officio President of the Committee; (ii) five persons nominated by the State Government one of whom shall be a librarian possessing the prescribed qualifications and two shall be persons representing libraries in 4[Brihan Mumbai]; (iii) Education Officer for the time being of the municipal corporation of 5[Brihan Mumbai]; (iv) Educational Inspector, 6[Brihan Mumbai], who shall also be the ex-officio Secretary of the Committee.