- Appointment of Members: The Chairman and other members of the SPSC are appointed by the Governor of the State.
- Term of Office: A member of the SPSC shall hold office for a term of six years or till the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier:
- Reappointment: Any person who has once held the office as a member of a Public Service Commission is ineligible for reappointment to that office.
- Resignation: A member of a State Public Service Commission may resign from his/her office by submitting the written resignation to the Governor of the State.
- Removal/Suspension of Members: The Chairman or any other member of SPSC shall only be removed from his/her office by order of the President of India.
- The Governor of the state shall suspend the Chairman or any other member from his/her office in respect of whom a reference has been made to the Supreme Court.
- The conditions for removal of members are the same as those of the UPSC.
- Regulating the Conditions of Service: In the case of the SPSC, the Governor of the State performs the same duties that are performed by the President of India in case of UPSC.
- Restriction of Power: The conditions of service of a member of SPSC shall not be amended after his/her appointment that may lead to his/her disadvantage.
- Power to Extend Functions: The conditions for the power to extend functions are the same as those of the UPSC.
- Expenses of SPSC: The expenses of the SPSC are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State.
- Submission of Reports: The SPSC shall present the annual report of its work to the Governor of the State.