Section 20
(1) Every Gram Pnnchuy . u shall hold a meeting for rransacrion of its business at least twicc ill every 1110nIII at the office of the Cram Panchuyat or a t such place wi th in the local limits of the Gram Panchny.u concerned and at such time as the Subhnp.ui of the Gr:1111Panchuy.u may decide.
20. (1) Every Gram Pnnchuy . u shall hold a meeting for rransacrion of its business at least twicc ill every 1110nIII at the office of the Cram Panchuyat or a t such place wi th in the local limits of the Gram Panchny.u concerned and at such time as the Subhnp.ui of the Gr:1111Panchuy.u may decide.
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(2) The Snbhuput i may , \\' henever he rh in k s fit, in the pu bl ic i nrerest or shal! upon rccci pl or a wri Iten rcquisi lion 01 ' not less than one ha If of the tot,\I number of members of the Gram Punchayar or if directed by the Secretary of the Rurul Developmc-t Department or District Development Officer -cum-Panchayut Officer or the District Collector of (he concerned district, call a special meeting of the Gram Panchayat within a period or tell days lrom the da te of rccci pt of the rcqu isi t ion or direction, as the case may be:
Provided that if the Subhnpnti fails to call such special meeting within the specified period from the date of receipt of thc . requixition or direction , as the case may be , the Sccrctnry ofthe R ural Development Department or District Development Officercum-Punchayat Officer or the District Collector of the concerned district may direct the Sachiva or any member of the Grum Panchayat to call such meeting at such time and at such pl ace xvith i n the local li mirs or the Gram Pnnchayu t concerned as the Snch iva or the member directed to call the meeting may , decide .
(3) Two-third of the total number of members constituting the Gram Punchuyat shall form (t quorum for a meeting of tile Gram Panchayar:
Provided that no C]UOrtll1l shnl l be necessary for an adjourned meeting .
(4) The S:tbhnput i or in his absence, the U p-Sn bhupari shall preside at the meeri ng of the Ur,llll Pnnchuynt ,\11(1in the absence of borh, the members present sl)(111elect one from amongst themselves to preside at lite meeting .
(:'i) /\11 qUc ' :;t!OI1Scorning before a Grunt Pnnchny . u xhull , unless otherwise speci ric:t\1 y prov idee! under this Act be decided by a majori ty 01 " votes of the member present ,ll1c! voting:
Provided that in case of equality of votes the person presiding shall have a second or a casting vote .
(6) No membershall vote on , and rake p . ut in the discussions of any question coming up for consideration at a meeting of a Gram Panchuyat if the question is one in which he has uny direct or indirect pecuniary interest other than an interest as a member of public .
(7) If it appears to any member present at a meeting that the person presiding at the meeting has any such pecuniary interest in ,lny matter before the meeting for discussion or , \n)' question coming lip for consider . uion as referred to in sub-section (6) and a motion brought by him to that effect is carried , such a person shall not preside at such meeting and shall nor take part therein, and for the purpose of.sub-section (4) such person shall be deemed to be absent during the discussions or consideration of the p.uriculur matter .
i . l . No inaner (iIKC finally disposed ofbythe Gram Punchnynr shall be rcconsid -crcd by it within th . period ofsix months unless the recorded consent of not less than onehalf of its totul number of members hns been obtained thereto.