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a) Any person not convicted by any court of law and any registered organization may, by application in the prescribed form and subject to fulfillment of such other condition or conditions as may be laid down hereafter or issued separately by the Executive Committee, become an ordinary Member of ECOSS.

b) A person, while applying for the ordinary membership, shall deposit an admission fee of Rs 200 along with the application form. This shall also constitute the payment of the first annual membership fee.

c) An organization while applying for the ordinary membership shall deposit admission fee of Rs 1000 along with the application form. This shall also constitute the payment of the first annual membership fee.

d) The annual membership fee shall be Rs 200 for individuals and Rs 1000 for organizations. These shall be paid yearly.

e) The Executive Committee may recommend at the General Body Meeting the conferring of Honorary Membership to such eminent persons from diverse walks of life and professions that it believes can positively contribute to the furtherance of the goals and objects of the Society. Persons so honoured shall be exempted from paying any subscription fees. They shall be eligible to attend all the General Body meetings as observers without the right to vote.

f) A register of members shall be maintained showing:

  • Name and address
  • Date of admission
  • Date on which a member ceased to be such a member and reason thereof.

LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS

The liabilities of members shall be limited to the extent of their subscriptions due in each year.

CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP

a) A person or an organization ceases to be a member of ECOSS if they fail to remit their annual subscription fees for three months. The person or the organization may be readmitted on such terms, as the Executive Committee may think proper.

b) A member or an organization may withdraw from being a member of ECOSS by submitting a resignation letter to the General Secretary. However no refund of the annual subscription fee paid in advance shall be made for the unexpired period.

c) The Executive Committee may disqualify a member from being a member if the member's activity or action is directly or indirectly opposed to the aims and objects of ECOSS or is detrimental to its interest. Provided that no order disqualifying any member shall be made unless reasonable opportunity is given to the concerned member to explain himself/herself. The decision of the Executive Committee shall be final and binding.

RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS

The rights and privileges of members shall be as follows:

a) All members shall have the right to vote in General Meetings and Requisition Meetings.

b) All members have the right to function in any committee or sub-committee if so elected or nominated.

c) All members shall have the right to hold any office if so elected.

d) All members shall have the right to inspect the books of accounts, register of minutes and register of members subject to submitting a written request stating the reasons to the secretary general. And if such a request is found to be genuine, the query of the member will be clarified in his or her presence in the next meeting of ECOSS.

e) All the members shall have the right to receive meeting notices, Society's accounts, reports, forward plans, articles and publications - in short any form of communication that will enable them to actively participate and contribute in the affairs of the Society.

 

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