Role and Responsibility of Housing Society Committee Members

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Bye - Law 137 : Liability of Committee Members - The Members of the Committee shall be jointly and severally responsible for all the decisions taken by the committee during its term relating to the business of the Society. The Members of the committee shall be jointly and severally responsible for all the acts and omissions detrimental to the interest of the Society.

Bye - Law 138: Powers, Duties and Functions of Committee - Subject to the Bye - law No 112 the Committee shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions and duties as mentioned hereunder.

Sr No	Items of the powers, functions and duties	The bye-law no. under which the Power, Function or Duty falls
1	To consider acceptance of deposits from Members and raising of funds	11
2	To consider and recommend to the meeting of the general body, the rates of contribution	13 (a) and 13 (c)
3	To consider all matter relating to the creation, investment and utilization of the Repairs and maintenance, Reserve Fund and Sinking Fund.	12(a)(i) and (ii) 14 (a) (b) and (c) 15
4	To consider and decide the resignations received form Member, Associate Members and Nominal Members.	27 to 30
5	To ensure that nomination and revocations thereof are recorded in the minutes of the committee.	33
6	To take action on the report of the Secretary on inspection of the Flats.	47 (b)
7	To take action on cases of cessation of Membership, including associate and nominal Membership.	59
8	To consider and decide the applications for various purposes received by the Society.	63
9	To Consider and decide cases of refund of shares and interest in the capital/ property of the Society where the shares and interest in the capital / property are acquired by the Society.	64
10	To fix the rate of insurance premium in respect of commercial use of flats.	67 a) (xi)
11	To fix in respect of every flat the Society's charges on the basis of the proportion laid down under the bye-law 69 (a).	67 (b)
12	To review the position of recovery of the charges due to the Society from Members and to initiate action against defaulted charges of the Society.	70
13	To verify compliance of the provisions relating to charging of interest in defaulted charges of the Society.	70
14	To authorize a Member of the Committee to attest deed of conveyance, share certificates and any other documents to which the seal of the Society is affixed.	73
15	To issue letters of allotment of flats to those who have purchased flats from the Promoter (Builder).	75
16	To make available papers of the Society for perusal if asked for by the Members.	23
17	To ensure holding of every annual meeting of the general body are kept on the agenda of the meeting.	94
18	To ensure that all matters required to be considered at an annual meeting of the general body are kept on the agenda of the meeting.	94
19	To call a special meeting of the general body when required.	96
20	To arrange for election of a new Committee prior to the expiry of the period of the existing committee.	115
21	To ensure that after elections new committee is duly constituted.	118
22	To elect office - bearers of the Society.	125
23	To ensure that a meeting of the committee is held once in a month.	127
24	to fill in vacancies of the Committee.	128
25	To consider resignation of a Member of the committee.	130
26	To consider resignation of an office bearer of the Society.	131
27	To obtain securities form the paid employees of the Society.	147
28	To approve the audit rectification reports of statutory and internal audits and to forward them to the authorities concerned.	153
29	To execute deed of conveyance of the land and building / buildings thereon.	154
30	To take steps to maintain the property of the Society in good condition and to carry out repairs to it and renewals thereof.	155 and 158
31	To Insure the property of the Society	160
32	To suggest to the general body meeting the rates of penalties for breaches of bye-laws and to issue show cause notices	165
33	To regulate operation of the lift of the Society	167
34	To suggest to the meeting of the general body the games to be allowed to be played in the compound of the Society.	168
35	To consider and decide any other matters provided under the MCS Act 1960, the MCS Rules 1961 and the Bye-laws of the Society, but not expressly indicated hereinabove.	77 to 88
36	To regulate parking in the Society.	78 to 84
37	To ensure that the Society is affiliated to Housing Federation and its subscription is regularly paid.	6
38	To take the decision on the complaint application in the Managing Committee Meeting and inform the concerned Member of its decision accordingly.	173
39	To enter into contract with the Architect of the Society.	156 (f)
40	To scrutinize the tenders, received for construction work and to submit the same along with Committee's report to the meeting of the General Body and to enter into contract with the contractor.	157 (i)

Bye - Law No. 139 - Responsibility of Chairman

The Chairman of the Society shall have the power of overall superintendence, control and guidance in respect of management of the affairs of the Society within the frame-work of the MCS Act 1960. Rule 1961 and the Bye - Laws of the Society.

In case of any emergency, the chairman of the Society may be competent to exercise any of the powers of the committee. However, while doing so he shall record the reasons thereof in writing Any decision, so taken by the chairman of the Society shall be got ratified in the next meeting of the Committee.

Bye - Law No. - 140 - Responsibility of Secretary

The functions of the Secretary of the Society shall be those mentioned below :

1) To issue share certificate to Members within the stipulated period and the prescribed manner.
2) To deal with resignations from Members including associate and nominal Members.
3) To enter nominations and revocations thereof in the Nominations Register.
4) To inspect the property of the Society.
5) To issue notices regarding repairs to be carried out in flats.
6) To deal with cases of expulsion of Members.
7) To deal with cases of cessation of Membership including associate and nominal Membership.
8) To deal with the applications for various purposes received by the Society.
9) To prepare and issue demand notices/bills for payment to the Society's charges.
10) To bring cases of defaults in payment of the Society's charges to the notice of the Committee.
11) To issue letter of allotment of flats.
12) To issue notices and agenda of all meetings of the general body.
13) To record the minutes of all the meetings of the general body.
14) To call the first meeting of the newly constituted committee.
15) To issue notices of all the meetings of the Committee.
16) To attend meetings of the Committee and to record minutes thereof.
17) To attend meeting accounts books, register and other records, unless otherwise decided by the committee.
18) To finalize account of the Society in the required manner.
19) To produce records of the Society before different authority concerned with the working of the Society with the consent of the Chairman.
20) To prepare the audit rectification reports in respect of audit memos received from the Statutory and internal Auditors
21) To bring breaches of the Bye-Laws by the Members of their notices under instructions from the committee and Penalties there to.
22) To discharge such other functions under the MCS Act 1960 the MCS Rules 1961 and the Bye-Laws of the general body meetings, as are not expressly mentioned here in above.
23) To place the complaint application with facts before the committee, in the coming meeting.