The appointment committee for the State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners includes political executives and the opposition leader to ensure a degree of transparency and consensus in the selection process. The Chief Justice of the concerned State High Court is not a member of this selection committee for State Information Commissioners.
As per the provisions of Right to Information Act, the State Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, on the recommendations of a committee comprising of,
Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 1 2025 · Topic: Lokpal and Important Commissions (Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs): Powers and role under RTI Act)
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