(1) 3[Save as provided in 2[sub-section (4)] of Section 28, no member of a co-operative society] who is in arrears to the society in 1 Deleted by G.S.R. 53 dated 10.7.2017, published in Raj. Gazette E.O. part 4 (x)(I) dated 10.7.2017, come into force at once.
2 Substituted by G.S.R. 53 dated 10.7.2017, published in Raj. Gazette E.O. part 4 (x)(I) dated
10.7.2017, come into force at once.
3 Substituted by Notification No. F. 12(1) Coop/2011 dated 14.9.2011, pub. in Raj. Gazette E.O. part 4
(x)(I) dated 19.9.2011 with immediate effect.
32 respect of any loan taken by him, for such period as is specified in its bye-laws, or in any case for a period exceeding three months, shall be appointed to represent the society in any other co-operative society and to vote on its behalf in such other co-operative society.
(2) Where a member of a co-operative society so appointed falls in arrears to the society for the period specified in sub-rule (1), subsequent to his appointment, he shall cease to be a representative of the society as from the end of the said period.
CHAPTER IV Management of Societies
28. First general meeting -
(1) Within one month from the date of registration of a society, the Chief Executive Officer of the Society shall convene the first general meeting of all persons who had joined in the application for registration of the society, and also those who were admitted as members after its registration. Where the Committee or the Officer fails to convene the meeting as aforesaid, it may be convened by a person authorised by the Registrar in this behalf.
(2) At the first general meeting, the following business shall be transacted -
(i) Election of a president for the meeting, if the president of the committee formed under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 27 is not present in the meeting;
(ii) Receiving a statement of accounts and reporting all transactions entered into by the society upto a date, 14 days before the meeting.
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(iii) Fixing the limit up to which the funds may be borrowed.
(iv) Decision regarding action to be taken for conduct of election to the committee in accordance with the act and the byelaws, to follow the first (pro-tem) committee formed under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 27 :
1[Provided that in case, the society belongs to any one of the categories wherein elections are to be conducted by the State Cooperative Election Authority under section 33 read with rule 45 of these rules, the Chief Executive Officer of the society, immediately after registration of the society shall send a written request to the State Cooperative Election Authority and a copy thereof to the registrar, to conduct elections to the committee of the society:
Provided further that in a society where there is no Chief Executive Officer, a person working in place of the Chief Executive Officer, as per the bye-laws of the society and if there is no such person working as the Chief Executive Officer, then the Chairpersons of the society shall send such request to the State Co-operative Election Authority].
(v) Any other matter which has been specifically mentioned in the bye-laws.