Section 186(2) in Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993
(2)[ Each Standing Committee shall consist of such number of members not exceeding seven including the Chairman as specified by the Zilla Panchayat elected by the members of the Zilla Panchayat from amongst the elected members. The election of members of standing Committee shall be held as soon as may be after every general election of member of Zilla Panchayat or on its reconstitution or establishment under this Act or immediately before the expiry of the term of office of the members of the Standing Committee:Provided that the Social Justice Committee shall consist of at least one member who is a woman and one member from either the scheduled castes or the scheduled tribes whichever has more number of elected members.] [Substituted by Act 29 of 1997 w.e.f. 20.10.1997.]