Section 102A in Uttarakhand Co-Operative Societies Act, 2003
102A. Constitution of State co- operative Council, its functions etc.
(1)There shall be a council to be called the Uttarakhand State co-operative Council consisting of such number of members including the Chairman and the Vice-chairman, as the State Government may determine and nominate from time to time.(2)The State Government shall appoint a Secretary in the council.(3)The functions of the council constituted under sub-section (1) shall be as follows, namely---(a)to advise the State Government on all matters relating to co-operative movement;(b)to revive the co-operative movement and to suggest ways of co-ordinating the activities of co-operative societies in the State;(c)to suggest ways and means to remove the difficulties experienced by the co-operative societies;(d)to report to the State Govt. on such matters as may be referred to it by the State Government;(e)to recommend the plans and policies for the development of co-operative movement in the State;(f)to evaluate existing schemes and suggest new schemes for co-operative development especially for the development of backward classes and economically weaker sections of the society;(g)to advise the State Govt. for the implementation of special scheme of economic development through co-operative methods; and(h)to undertake studies for any of the purposes aforesaid either through department or specialized bodies.(4)The State Government may by general or special order provide for-(a)the calling of the meetings of the council and the procedure at such meetings;(b)duties of the Secretary to the council;(c)sub-committee or committees of the council; and(d)the term of office of members of the council and traveling and daily allowances admissible to the members of the council-(i)State co-operative council's term will be 3 years;(ii)There will be maximum eleven members of the State co-operative council;(iii)The State co-operative council's Secretary will not be below the rank of Additional Registrar co-operative societies.
