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Section 19: Eligibility for membership.

The Telangana Mutually Aided Co-operative Societies Act, 1995.State Act of Telangana · Act 30 of 1995

(1) Subject to the bye-laws, any person who is desirous of utilising the services of the Co-operative Society may express his willingness to accept the responsibilities of membership and fulfil such other conditions as may be specified in the bye-laws of the Co-operative Society and thereupon he may be admitted as a member, subject, however, to the condition at the Co-operative Society is in a position to extend its services to the applicant and that the Applicant is not already a member of a Co-operative Society registered under this Act, or the Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, providing the same or similar services.

[(2) Admission of members and removal from membership shall be made, in accordance with the procedure specified in the bye-laws only by the General Body:

Provided that no member shall be expelled under this section unless,

(a) member caused loss of finances to the society;

(b) member is involved in impersonation, forgery or any other criminal activity against the society;

(c) given an opportunity of making his/her representation to the Managing Committee, before removal of membership:

Provided further that a copy of resolution expelling the member shall be communicated to the member within 30 days under intimation to the Registrar.]

(3) A person admitted as a member may exercise the rights of membership, including the right to vote, only on fulfilment of such conditions as may be laid down from time to time in the bye-laws:

Provided that a person shall have been a member for atleast one year before being eligible to exercise the right of vote:

Provided further that the above proviso shall not apply to the promoter, member in the first year of registration of a Co-operative Society.

[(4) A member shall be disqualified from voting if he / she fails to attend two consecutive Annual General Body meetings without leave of absence and if he/she fails to utilize minimum level of services or/and participate in the business of the society at a minimum level as may be prescribed in the Bye-laws:

Provided that a reasonable opportunity shall be provided to the member before disqualifying him from membership.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Telangana Mutually Aided Co-operative Societies Act, 1995.
Section19
Marginal noteEligibility for membership.
JurisdictionState of Telangana
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • other. . Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.53, Agriculture and Co-operation (Coop.II) Department, dated 20.05.2016.
  • substituted. . Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.28, Agriculture and Co-operation (Coop.II) Department, dated 19.04.2016.
  • added. . Added by G.O.Ms.No.28, Agriculture and Co-operation (Coop.II) Department, dated 19.04.2016.

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