State · Jammu and Kashmir
Section 10 of The JAMMU AND KASHMIR MUNICIPAL ACT, 2000
- (1)The municipalities constituted under section 3 shall consist of such number of elected members not less than seven as may be determined by the Government, by adopting the criterion that in the municipal area having population of:––
- (i)not exceeding 5,000 05 members ;
- (ii)exceeding 5,000 but not exceeding 20,000 13 members ;
- (iii)exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000 17 members ;
- (iv)exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 1,00,000 21 members ;
- (v)exceeding 1,00,000 but not exceeding 2,00,000 25 members ;
- (vi)exceeding 2,00,000 but not exceeding 5,00,000 27 members ;
- (vii)exceeding 5,00,000 30 members : Provided that the determination of the number of members as aforesaid shall not affect the composition of municipality until the expiry of the term of office of the elected members then in office.
- (2)Save as provided in sub-section (3), all seats in that municipality shall be filled in by person chosen by direct election and for the purpose of election, the Deputy Commissioner, Chief Electoral Officer or any other officer appointed by the Government, shall, in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed by the Government,––
- (a)divide the municipal area into wards in such a manner that___
- (i)one member shall be elected from each ward ; and
- (ii)as far as possible the population in each ward shall be equally distributed ;
- (b)determine the territorial extent of each ward ; and
- (c)determine the ward or wards in which seats are reserved under section 11.
- (a)divide the municipal area into wards in such a manner that___
- (3)In addition to persons chosen by direct election from the wards, the Government may by notification in the Government Gazette, nominate not more than three persons having special knowledge or experience in municipal administration, as members of a municipality : Provided that the persons nominated under this sub-section shall not have the right to vote in the meeting of the municipality : Provided further the Executive Officer in the case of a Municipal Council and Municipal Committee, shall have the right to attend all the meetings of the municipality.