Section 61(2)(b) in Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993
(b)Each Committee shall be competent to co-opt in such manner as may be prescribed, members of farmers clubs, mahila mandals, yuvak mandals and other similar bodies recognised by the Government. A representative of co-operative societies in the panchayat area shall be co-opted to the Production Committee. The rights and liabilities of the co-opted members shall be such as may be prescribed.