Discuss the role of the secretary of a co-operative society.
The main functions of the secretary of a cooperative society are:
1. To act as the mouthpiece of the Managing Committee and to carry out the decisions of the Managing Committee.
2. To carry out the routine activities of the office including correspondence, maintenance of registers and accounts, receipts of payment of cash and preparation of statements and returns for submission to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies.
3. To convene all the meetings of the society and to help the Chairman in conducting the meetings and to write the Minutes of the meetings.
4. To advise the Managing Committee in legal and other matters regarding the activities of the society.
5. To control and supervise the staff of the society.
6. To prepare the budget estimate for the next year and place it before the Managing Committee and before the Annual General Meeting.
7. To prepare annual accounts for placing before the Auditors.
8. To receive all money on behalf of the society and issue receipts thereof and to deposit money to the society’s bank.
9. To institute, defend and conduct all legal proceedings in law courts and other places on behalf of the society.
10. To look after the appointment of staff and staff matters.
11. To prepare Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet and Annual Reports and Statements.
12. To all shareholders, issue share certificates, arrange for transfer of shares and maintain share register.
13. To arrange election of office-bearers, Secretary and members of the Managing Committee.
14. To represent the society in the govt., court and the public.
15. To maintain the bank accounts of the society.
The main functions of the secretary of a cooperative society are:
1. To act as the mouthpiece of the Managing Committee and to carry out the decisions of the Managing Committee.
2. To carry out the routine activities of the office including correspondence, maintenance of registers and accounts, receipts of payment of cash and preparation of statements and returns for submission to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies.
3. To convene all the meetings of the society and to help the Chairman in conducting the meetings and to write the Minutes of the meetings.
4. To advise the Managing Committee in legal and other matters regarding the activities of the society.
5. To control and supervise the staff of the society.
6. To prepare the budget estimate for the next year and place it before the Managing Committee and before the Annual General Meeting.
7. To prepare annual accounts for placing before the Auditors.
8. To receive all money on behalf of the society and issue receipts thereof and to deposit money to the society’s bank.
9. To institute, defend and conduct all legal proceedings in law courts and other places on behalf of the society.
10. To look after the appointment of staff and staff matters.
11. To prepare Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet and Annual Reports and Statements.
12. To all shareholders, issue share certificates, arrange for transfer of shares and maintain share register.
13. To arrange election of office-bearers, Secretary and members of the Managing Committee.
14. To represent the society in the govt., court and the public.
15. To maintain the bank accounts of the society.
