State Chapter Rules & Regulations
State Chapters
- State Chapters of the SELSI are established according to Guidelines for State Chapters.
- These Guidelines may be modified by the Executive Committee.
- All full, associate and corporate members of the Society residing in the area of a State Chapter automatically become members of that State Chapter.
- The State Chapter may have their own constitution consistent with constitution of SELSI and approved by the Executive Committee of SELSI.
- Up to date list of State Chapter and their members shall be maintained by the Hon. Secretary of the State Chapter.
- Only full members of SELSI are eligible to vote, contest and hold office at State Chapter of SELSI.
- State Chapter may collect their own fees as decided by their own General Body.
- Only members of SELSI are eligible to become members of State Chapters of SELSI
General Body
1. Formation
- These shall be only one chapter in each state or a group of States as decided by Executive Committee of SELSI from time to time.
- All full members of the SELSI automatically become Full members of the State Chapter under the jurisdiction of which his residence is located.
- A full Member of the SELSI may apply for transfer from one State Chapter to another if his residence is changed to another State.
- The SELSI will pay to State Chapters the chapter dues every year. 20% of the membership fees will be given to State Chapter every year. The fees will be given only after State Chapter submits an audited statement of account.
- The State Chapters may have their own constitution consistent with constitution of SELSI approved by the Executive committee.
- Up to date list of State Chapter and their members shall be maintained by the Hony. Secretary.
- Only full Members of SELSI are eligible to vote, contest and hold office at State Chapter of SELSI.
- State Chapter may collect their own fees as decided by their own General Body.
2. Name
The
State Chapters shall be called “name of the State” State Chapter
of the SELSI.
3. Membership
There
may be two categories of members:
- Full Member: A full member of SELSI automatically becomes a Full member of the State Chapter.
- Associate members of State Chapters are entitled to attend only Scientific and social meetings, Associate members of State Chapters are not entitled to vote, contest or hold office or attend General Body Meetings.
- The State Chapters may prescribe an admission form which every Full Member has to fill and sign.
4. Head Quarters
The
State Chapter may decide location of its headquarters.
5. Local Branches
Full Members of
the State Chapter belonging to any City or locality may form branches.
They may have their own Constitution consistent with Constitution of
the State Chapter.
6. Termination of
Membership
- If a full member of the State Chapter ceases to be a Full Member of SELSI he will cease to be a Full member of the State Chapter.
7. Management
The State Chapter
will be managed by an Executive Committee consisting of office bearers,
elected representative and ex-officio members. A member
of the Executive Committee of SELSI who is elected from that State Chapter
will be ex-officio member of the E.C. of the State Chapter.
8 Meetings
The State Chapters
may decide to hold Annual or other General Body Meetings Scientific
meeting or social meeting as per their requirements. However,
only Full Members of the State Chapters can attend Annual or other General
Body meeting or other business meetings.
9. Conferences
The State Chapters
may arrange for State Level or zonal conferences as they may think fit.
Part of any savings from the conferences may be sent to SELSI.
The Annual
State Conferences of the State shall be intimated to the Hony. Secretary
of SELSI.
The President
of SELSI or his nominees like Hony. Secretary or Hony. Treasurer shall
be invited.
The
local EC member shall be actively involved in the conferences.
10 Annual Report
A copy of the Annual
Report of the State Chapter should be sent to SELSI every year before
31st March.
11. Accounts
Yearly audited
accounts statement of the State Chapters should be sent to SELSI head
quarter in original every year before 30th June.
12 Journal
The
State Chapter may publish its own journal.
13. Income of State
Chapter will be derived from
- Chapter dues received from SELSI.
- Admission Fee and Annual or Life Membership fees received from members of the State Chapter.
- Donations
- Miscellaneous.
14 Property of State
Chapter
The State Chapter
shall have the power to purchase, construct or acquire on lease r in
exchange or hire or by gift or otherwise any real or personal property
and any rights or privileges necessary or convenient for the purpose
of the Society and to improve develop, manage, sell lease, mortgage,
dispose off, turn to account or otherwise deal with all or any part
of the State Chapter.
15 Objects
The State Chapters
have the same objects as those of parent body, (SELSI-AIMS & OBJECTIVES)
16 Utilization Funds
The State Chapters
shall utilize their funds only for the purpose of fulfilling their objects.