The Bihar Co-operative Society (Amendment) Act, 2009

The Bihar Co-operative Society (Amendment) Act, 2009

This law amends the Bihar Co-operative Society Act, 1935 to enable specialized authorities to conduct elections for cooperative society managing committees. The amendment addresses unavoidable delays in elections which previously stretched beyond six months due to factors like reorganization processes and employee strikes. It particularly affects areas near polling stations during the Lok Sabha elections likely to occur in May 2009. The Act also creates special Election Officers for conducting these elections and establishes special voting arrangements in polling stations affected by the general elections, ensuring cooperative societies maintain democratic governance and transparent election processes despite various disruptions.

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