Draft — not yet finally notified. Once officially notified, your society must formally adopt these bye-laws via a resolution passed in its General Body Meeting (GBM) before they replace your existing 2014 bye-laws. This draft has been shared by the Co-operative Department for public consultation — you can submit suggestions via email at coophsgmodelbyelaws@gmail.com before the deadline of 27th August 2026.
Registers
The Society may maintain the following books of accounts, records and registers as per the requirement:—
(i) The Register of Members in "I" Form prescribed under Rule 32 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961.
(ii) The List of Members in "J" Form prescribed under Rule 33 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961.
(iii) The Cash Book.
(iv) The General Ledger.
(v) The Personal Ledger.
(vi) The Sinking Fund Register.
(vii) The Audit Rectification Report Register / File in "O" Form prescribed under the said Rules.
(viii) The Investment Register.
(ix) The Nomination Register.
(x) The Society / Members Loan Register / Mortgage Register.
(xi) The Minutes Book of the Meetings of the Committee of the Society.
(xii) The Minutes Book of the Meetings of the General Body of the Society.
(xiii) The Property Register including furniture, fixtures and office equipment.
(xiv) The Structural Audit Register / File, Fire Audit Register / File and Lift Inspection Record.
(xv) The Register of Provisional Members.
(xvi) The Register of Associate Members.
(xvii) Share Register.
(xviii) Tenants Register.
(xiv) Parking Register.
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