Indian Red Cross Society

1 · (a) Legal Base The Indian Red Cross Society State/UT Branch was incorporated under Indian Red Cross Society Act 1920 (as amended by Act No. 22 of 1956 and the adaptation of Laws (No. Order 1957 and Act No. 14 of 1992.) The office of the Branch is located at The organization shall hereafter be called State/UT Branch of Indian Red Cross Society:

2 · Mission and Objectives The Mission of the Indian Red Cross Society is to prevent and alleviate suffering with complete impartiality, making no discrimination as t0 nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs, language; class or political opinions For this purpose, its task is in particular:

1 · vii) Subscribing _Members Subscribing members are those who pay their subscription in lump sum as fixed by the National Managing Body and who may renew their membership by paying their subscription charges Honorary Members Persons in fecognition of their exceptional services rendered to the Society may be given honorary membership by the State Managing Body on the approval of the national Managing Body:

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1 · President

1 · Bankers The Bankers of the State Branch and all the funds administered by the Branch shall be kept in the State Bank of India, its subsidiaries and/or a nationalized bank as the Managing Committee may name from time to time for maintenance of current accounts Or savings bank accounts and short term or long term fixed deposits

2 · Auditors The annual accounts of the Society as well as funds administered by the Society shall be audited by a practicing Chartered Accountant to be appointed as statutory Auditor for the purpose of compilation and certification of accounts by the Managing Committee/ Annual General Meeting:

3 · Investments All investments of funds shall be held in any of the forms as provided under Income Tax Act I961. All transactions, endorsements, discharges and communications to the bankers and other concerned agencies regarding investments including placing and taking up of fixed deposits shall be made by the General Secretary with the concurrence of the Honorary Treasurer and the Chairman in accordance with the rules framed by the Managing Committee:

4 · Operation of Bank Accounts New savings/ current Bank accounts, if required may be opened in the name of the State Branch and/or any of its allied funds or under any of its programs with the approval of the Finance Committee/ Managing Committees

5 · Financial Year

1 · Procedure for formation The Managing Committee of the State/UT Branches shall form District Branches. All the District branches shall be under the control of the respective State/U.T. Branch: b) A district branch may within the provisions of the State branch rules and regulations, subject to approval of the Managing Committee of the State/U.T. branch concerned, frame its own rules for running the affairs of the branch: The following procedures shall be followed for the formation of a District Branch:-

2 · President and Vice Presidents of District/ Sub-District Branches

3 · Enrolment of Members. Members enrolled by the District Branches are members of the Indian Red Cross Society: Enrolments shall be in accordance with the rules, subscription and grades of membership laid down by the Managing Body at National Headquarters District Branches shall submit to the General Secretary of the respective State/ UT branch monthly list of new members enrolled along with 30 % share of membership subscription of the State Branch and National Headquarters As soon as new members have been duly registered, certi ificates will be issued by the National Headquarters through the State/UT branch concerned:

4 · Functions of the District Branches The functions of a District Branch shall be:- To work towards achieving the objectives as specified under sub- heading 'objectives' in Chapter I of the Uniform Rules. b)Z To enroll subscribing members in different categories from the general public as per rules To collect donations, subscriptions from the general public, to retain/ remit share to the State branch, as per rules To foster the interest in Red Cross work amongst the members To support the respective State/ UT branch financially and otherwise in carrying out the aims and objects of the Society To furnish t0 the fespective State branch half yearly progress report of the work in the following month To hold Annual General Meeting of all the members of the branch on date and place fixed by the President of the Branch: The AGM will approve the

5 · Management of District Branch A District branch shall have a Committee of at least ten members including Chairman; a Vice Chairman and an Honorary Treasurer: All must be subscribing members of the Society. At the first meeting after the AGM all the members of the Committee and sub committee shall take oath to abide by the Fundamental Principles of the Movement and the Constitution of the Branch: The district Branch Executive Committee will appoint Secretary who will conduct the Branch's day to day business and manage the Branch administrative structure.

6 · Meetings Meetings of the District Branch Executive Committee and Sub-Committees shall be held once quarter: The quorum for such meeting shall be 30%/ of the total members of the Committee.

7 · Finance 1) Bankers The Bankers of the District Branch and all the funds administered by the Branch shall be kept in the State Bank of India, its subsidiaries and/o1 a nationalized bank as the District Managing Committee may name from time to time for maintenance of current accounts Of savings bank accounts and short term or long term fixed deposits

8 · Every District Branch shall endeavour to keep its activities always before the public. Raising donations and subscriptions will be easier if the public is kept constantly informed of the services performed by the branch:

9 · Interest in Contract etc_ No member of district Branch Committee shall without the previous sanction of the Executive Committee of the District Branch, enter into any contract Or transaction with other organizations Or agencies.

10 · . District Branch Secretary. The District Branch Secretary shall be someone with an aptitude for social work, devoting his or her time to undertake Red Cross activities throughout the district and manage the administration of the Branch:

11 · The duties of the District Branch Secretary shall be:- 1) To see that the Committee is properly constituted and fully representative.

12 · Dissolution of the Branch Any number not less than three fifths of the members of District Branch present at meeting specially called for the purpose may determine that the Branch be dissolved. Such a resolution regarding dissolution must however be forwarded to the General Secretary of the State Branch and shall not take effect until it is approved by the State Branch Managing Committee. The District Branch in such case shall make arrangement for the disposal and settlement of its property, its claims and liabilities and hand over funds and property that may remain to the State Branch General Secretary. Such residuary funds and property shall then be added t0 the General funds of the State Branch or handed over t0 the new District Branch formed over there.

13 · Amendment of the Rules The State Branch Managing Committee, subject approval by the National Managing Body, shall have the right to amend or alter these rules from time to time as necessary

14 · Sub District Branch/Local Branch The District Branches may form Sub- District Branches at Taluqa level and local branches at Sub-Taluqa level in accordance with the local needs on the same basis/ procedure adopted for the formation of a District Branch At the time of formation of these branches the revenue area of the branch shall be clearly defined: