law: Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 
  18. Constitution of Selection Committee by State
  
  Government 
  (1) The State Government shall, for the purposes of selecting
  
  the Members of the State Electricity Commission, constitute a Selection
  
  Committee consisting of- 
  (a) a person who has been a Judge of the High
  
  Court- Chairperson;
  (b) the Chief Secretary of the concerned
  
  State- Member;
  (c) the Chairperson or a Member of the Central
  
  Electricity Authority- Member:
  Provided  that nothing contained in this clause shall apply
  
  to the appointment of a person as the Chairperson who is or has been a Judge of
  
  the High Court.
  (2) No appointment of a Member shall be invalid merely by reason
  
  of any vacancy in the Selection Committee.
  (3) The State Government shall, within one month from the date
  
  of occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal and six
  
  months before the superannuation or end of tenure of any Chairperson or a
  
  Member, make a reference to the Selection Committee for filling up of the
  
  vacancy.
  (4) The Selection Committee shall finalize the selection of the
  
  Member, within one month from the date on which the reference is made to it.
  (5) The Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of two names
  
  for every vacancy referred to it.
  (6) Before recommending any person for appointment as a Member,
  
  the Selection Committee shall satisfy itself that such person does not have any
  
  financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially his
  
  functions as a Member.