Tag: Housing Society Election

Election Process Exemption for Cooperative Housing Societies

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Election Process Exemption for Cooperative Housing Societies from the tedious process of approaching election authorities! Maharashtra State Cabinet finally exempts those with fewer than 100 members from the ‘tedious’ process of informing the Maharashtra State Cooperative Election Authority 3 months in advance and conducting the election under the supervision of cooperative society election authority. Following which Read more about Election Process Exemption for Cooperative Housing Societies[…]

Cooperative Housing Chairman & Secretary for Election Duties

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If you are an office-bearer in a building or a township’s registered cooperative housing society, you could find yourself serving as a booth-level volunteer during the polling days very soon. A rather forced move by the Maharashtra government, it has declared that the Chairmen and Secretaries of Cooperative Housing Societies have to serve as volunteers Read more about Cooperative Housing Chairman & Secretary for Election Duties[…]

Can Non-Payment of Housing Society Bill be a Disqualification for Society Committee Election?

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Did you register your name in the voters’ list for the assembly and general polls?   Yes! Now it’s time to ensure your name is also registered in the electoral roll of your housing society with the deadline for elections five weeks away. It’s important for the residents to ensure their membership formalities are completed and Read more about Can Non-Payment of Housing Society Bill be a Disqualification for Society Committee Election?[…]

Associate Member contest Managing Committee Election

Can Associate Member contest Managing Committee Election?

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There has been too many confusion on whether an “Associate Member” can vote?  Or can he be the part of Managing Committee / Officer Bearer? In accordance with Section 2(19) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, an associate member jointly holds a share of the society with others, but whose name is not first in the share Read more about Can Associate Member contest Managing Committee Election?[…]

Impact on changed election rules for housing societies across Maharashtra

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Maharashtra Society Act, 1960 was amended on 14th February, 2013, for the 97th time and was publicized recently. The recent changes has both positive & negative impact on co-operative housing societies all across the city of Mumbai and state of Maharashtra. The most significant points which may impact Housing Societies and its members are as Read more about Impact on changed election rules for housing societies across Maharashtra[…]

Election procedures for Housing Societies have changed

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In 2013, Government has amended the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 on 13th of August and introduced a new election procedure for cooperative housing societies as per the amended provisions of section 73 CB (1) in the State Cooperative Election Authority. There are two categories as per housing societies; first is Housing Societies having 200 Read more about Election procedures for Housing Societies have changed[…]