Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984
22. Votes of
members.-
Every member of a
multi-State Cooperative society, including a member who is an employee of such
society, shall have one vote in the affairs of the society
Provided that –
a.
a
member who is an employee of such society shall not be entitled to vote -
i.
at
an election of a member of the board of such society.
ii.
in
any general meeting convened for framing the bye-laws of such society or any
amendments thereto:
a.
b.
in
the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting
vote;
c.
where
any of the authorities referred to in clauses (c) to (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 19 is a member of a Multi-State cooperative society, each person
nominated by such authority, on the board, in accordance with the provisions
contained in this Act and the rules, shall have one vote;
d.
a
multi-State cooperative society, the members of which include cooperative
societies or other multi-State cooperative societies, may provide for an
equitable system of voting having regard to the membership of, and the extent
of business carried on by such cooperative societies, or multi-State
cooperative societies and other relevant circumstances.