Society Registration Rules

Society Registration Maharashtra Rules 1971
5)         The Treasurer is entitled to keep in hand an amount of Rs. 5,000/- for day to day expenses.
            E)         PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR :-
1)         To arrange and co-ordinate all activities in co-operation with the Honorary Secretary, regarding seminars, workshops, lectures, research projects, etc and all such activities to promote the technology.
(15)       REQUISITION MEETING OF GENERAL BODY :-
Such meeting shall be held at the requisition at least of the 1/5th of the total number of members on roll provided that the request is made in writing to the President stating the business proposed to be discussed. No other business shall be discussed at the Requisition meeting than the specific purpose for which the meeting is being called.  The notice for this meeting shall be under the signature of President and is required to be sent 21 clear days in advance to every member.
Decisions shall be taken by a simple majority.  The President shall have a casting vote in case of a tie. The quorum for the transaction of business shall be 2/3rd members. In the event of quorum not being present within half an hour for the time set for the meeting, the meeting shall stand adjourned and re-assemble after quarter of an hour. At such adjourned meeting, the rule of quorum shall not apply.
(15A)    EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE :-
Such meeting shall be held in extra ordinary circumstances where urgent policy matters/decisions are to be discussed and need to be resolved.  The notice for this meeting shall be issued by the Secretary under the instructions of President.  This notice will be sent by such mode to be decided by the President. The notice shall be sent 1 day in advance before the meetin

Decisions shall be taken by a simple majority.  The President shall have a casting vote in case of a tie. The quorum for the transaction of business shall be 2/3rd members. In the event of quorum not being present within half an hour for the time set for the meeting, the meeting shall stand adjourned and re-assemble after quarter of an hour. At such adjourned meeting, the rule of quorum shall not apply.
(16)       VOTING RIGHTS  :-
Every member other than Honorary Member will have the right to vote at the Annual General Body meeting. All decisions will be taken in the General Body Meeting by simple majority. In the event of a tie, the presiding person i.e. the President of the society shall have the power of deciding the issue by a casting vote. In case the President is absent, the vice-President or the senior member of the society, who is present shall preside the General Body meeting.
Ordinary members who are in arrears of their annual subscription will not be entitled to:-

                        a) Vote at the Annual General Body Meeting.
                        b) contest the election of the Managing Committee.
                        c) Propose, second or cast votes in the election.

(17)       FUNDS 
The funds of the Society shall consist of subscriptions, and donations, and such   other   funds received   from whatever source, and the same shall be deposited in any bank/s which includes Nationalised, Multi-National, Scheduled bank/s or Public Securities approved by the Managing Committe
The income, money and properties of the Society, in whatsoever manner derived, shall be applied solely towards the maintenance, upkeep and improvement of the Society and its institutions / branches and properties of the Society and for the promotion of all or any of the objectives specified above and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of profit to  the  members  of  the  Society, PROVIDED and however that nothing herein shall prevent remuneration in good faith to any member in return for any service rendered to the Society.

(18)       ACCOUNTING YEAR :-
The accounting year of the Society shall be from 1st of April to 31st March of subsequent year.
(19)       BANK ACCOUNT  :-
The Bank Accounts shall be in the name of the Society and shall be operated by any two of the office bearers from President, Vice- President, Treasurer, Secretary.  The bank account can also be opened in the name of the Society to be operated individually by any office bearer as per requirement.
 (20)      CHANGE, AMENDMENT IN THE NAME AND OBJECT  :-
To alter, extend, amend or change the name, and/or the objectives of the Society.  However, provisions of Sections 12 and 12A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, shall be complied with.
Any amendment to the Memorandum of Association will be carried out only with the approval of the Asstt. Registrar of Societies, Pune, and Asstt. Charity commissioner, Pune. and Competent Income Tax Authority i.e. the Commissioner of Income Tax, Pune, if so required.
(21)       CHANGE IN RULES AND REGULATIONS  :-
Any change to be done in the Rules and Regulations will be done by calling special General Body meeting and 3/5th of the total number of members should be present for the said meeting and the said change should be accepted in the said meeting by majority.  A copy of proposed change(s) in Rules and Regulations shall be sent alongwith Notice to the members well in advance

Any amendment to the Rules and Regulations will be carried out only with the approval of the  Asstt. Registrar of Societies, Pune, and Asstt. Charity commissioner, Pune. and Competent Income Tax Authority i.e. the Commissioner of Income Tax, Pu

(22)       LIST OF MEMBERS  :-
The list of persons who are members within the meaning of Section 15 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, shall be maintained in the form of Schedule VI to the Societies Registration(Maharashtra)Rules, 1971, vide Rules 15 thereof.
(23)       INDEMNITY  :-
A)         The office bearers and the members of the Society shall be indemnified in respect of acts done by them for the Society in good faith, and no office bearer or member of the Society shall be liable for such act done by any other office bearer, or member of the Society.
B)         No act or proceedings of the Society shall be deemed to be invalid by a reason merely of any vacancy in and/or defect or deficiency in the construction of Memorandum of Association of the Society/ Rules and Regulations thereof as the case may be.
(24)       SEAL  :-
There shall be a common Seal of the Society which shall be affixed at the discretion of Managing Committee to such deeds, contracts, agreements and official letters, documents or statements of whatever nature where requires the sanction of the Managing Committ
(25)       PROVISION FOR EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED ON OBJECTS - 
If any amount is collected for some specific object, the said amount can be 100% spent for that object. Alternatively, such amounts can be spent on other objects as approved and decided by the Managing Committee from time to time.
 (26)      DISSOLUTION   :-
If for any reasons it is decided to dissolve the Society, the provision of sec. 13 and 14 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, shall be complied with.
In the event of dissolution the surplus assets / funds of the Society as would remain after discharging all liabilities shall be transferred to any other Public Charitable Institution/Society having similar objects, and also registered u/s 12A of Income Tax Act, 1961, and the same shall not under any circumstances be distributed among the members.