home
home
    I.M.A. HOUSE,
ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 018.
Phone : +91-80-2670 5691 ssbasicc@dataone.in
 
home
about us
president's message
office bearers
awards
cme & csep
photo gallery
contact us
links
 
ASSICON-2009 Photos
 
GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES - MCM
 
 
 
 
 
  Bylaws of SSB-ASICC   
 
MEMORANDUM, RULES & BYLAWS OF
SURGICAL SOCIETY OF BANGALORE ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS OF INDIA CITY CHAPTER
(S.S.B.A.S.I.C.C.)
 
1. Name of the Society shall be: SURGICAL SOCIETY OF BANGALORE ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS OF INDIA CITY
    CHAPTER (SSBASICC)


2. REGISTERED OFFICE: The Society shall be located at I.M.A.House, A.V.Road, Bangalore – 560 018.

3. OBJECTS: The objects of the society are:
    a) To promote scientific and surgical knowledge in all its branches.
    b) To Promote unity and comradeship amongst members of the society.
    c) To guard the interest of the surgical profession.
    d) To hold meetings, conferences, exhibition etc, for the promotion and propagation of surgical knowledge.
    e) To acquire, erect construct or purchase any building, property or machinery necessary for the purposes of the society.
     f) To amalgamate or enter into working agreement with any association, union or institution carrying on or proposing to carry
        on any business within the objects of this society.
    g) To do all and such other things as are incidental to or may be deemed by its executive committee conducive or expedient |
        to the attained of the objects.
    h) To establish and maintain library, audiovisual aids, materials in surgery.
    i) To encourage scientific research and experimental work on surgical problems.
    j) To publish bulletins devoted to surgical objects.
    k) To make bylaws, rules and regulations as and when required with further additions or deletions or alterations in the
        general body.

4. FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY:
    a. Subscriptions from members:
    b. Donations and proceeds of CME collections and savings, conducted by the society.
    c. Proceeds from the sale of periodicals or books and such other property of the society and such of the property as may be
        acquired from time to time.
    d. Society is at liberty to fix any fee for special occasions, scientific meetings, workshop etc.
    e. All the money collected from Life/Life Associate must be kept in a FD in recognized banks/institution. Only the interest out
        of the FD to be utilized annually for expenses of the society.
    f. The executive committee shall, out of the funds of the society, do pay all ordinary expenses such as rents, salaries, wages
        and such other charges as may be necessary for carrying on the work of the society.
    g. The society should open an account in the name of SURGICAL SOCIETY OF BANGALORE ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS
        OF INDIA CITY CHAPTER (SSBASICC) in any of the nationalized banks, The account will be operated jointly by the Hon.
        Treasurer and one of the two –Hon Secretary or president.

         Audited account to be presented annually at the general body prior to forwarding to the ASI every year.

5. THE SOCIETY YEAR:
    The official year for financial purpose shall be from 1st January of one year to 31st December of the same year or as required
     by the auditor.

6. ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS:
    Medical practioner registered in India under the IMC act 1956 and practicing surgery or otherwise engaged in surgical work
    such as teaching, research and holding qualification in surgery and its specialities shall be eligible as members after being
    approved by the executive committee;

7. CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS:
    a. The society shall consist of members whose names are on the register of members of the society and ASI city chapter at
         the time when these regulations come into operation and of subsequent members who shall be members of the ASI and
        be duly elected in such manner and upon such condition as may be prescribed from time to time by the bylaws. There
        shall be a register in which the names of all the members of the society shall be entered with their qualification, address,
        phone numbers, mobile numbers and pager number.
    b. As far as possible the existing members to be motivated to become members of the ASI.
    c.     i. Full: Life and Annual.
            ii Associate members: Life and Annual
            iii Honorary Members.

           FULL LIFE MEMBER:
           A qualified member who pay lumpsum in lieu of yearly subscription according to rules herein after laid down.

           FULL ANNUAL MEMBER:
           A qualified member by paying annual fee.

           ASSOCIATE MEMBER (LIFE / ANNUAL):
           Associate members who do not have postgraduate qualification but doing surgical work and PG students duly proposed
           and seconded by a valid members.

           HONORARY MEMBER:
           Any person of eminence in the field of surgery, considered suitable and desirable and recommended by the executive
           committee may be elected as Hon. Member, who need not pay Membership.

8. ELECTION OF MEMBERS:
          Any persons qualified to be a member, shall fill in and sign the prescribed form of application for membership duly
           proposed and seconded by full members and send it to the Honorary Secretary. The application shall be accompanied
           with requisite fee for life, annual/ associate.

The application must be accepted by the Ex-committee after scrutiny.



9. SUBSCRIPTION:
    Life membership Fee Rs. 500/-
    Annual Membership Rs. 50/-
    Associate Membership Rs. 500/- ( For Postgraduates)

    Associate members shall enjoy all privileges of membership of the society, except voting, proposing, seconding contesting
    or holding an office, they will be considered as Associate members of the SSBASICC till they complete their M.S., DNB     
    ( Surgery) they will automatically be elevated to life membership by producing the copy of the qualified certificates to the
    SSBASICC without paying further subscription and as per the decision of general body from time to time.

10. GENERAL RULES ABOUT SUBSCRIPTION:
       Any annual member who does not renew his membership or subscription by 1st April, loses all his/her rights and his
       name     may be removed from the register subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, such members may be
       readmitted on fresh application.

11.PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS:
       a. All eligible members shall have right to attend and take part in discussion at all CME/Scientific meetings, lectures and
           demonstrations organized by the society.
       b. Eligible (Full-Life/annual) members shall have the right to vote/propose/ second on all resolutions put forward at any of
           the meetings of the society and can contest for election and hold office.
       c. Associate members shall enjoy all the privileges of membership of the society, except voting. Proposing, seconding,
          contesting or holding an office.

12.TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP:
       a. By resignation: A member may at any time resign his/her membership.
       b. By removal of the name on account of non-payment of subscription or for disciplinary measures.

13.THE ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING:
        a. Notice of the general body to be sent to all members 3 week in advance on the advise of the executive committee giving             details of the place, date, and hour of the meeting and the agenda.
        b. It will be generally held in December.
        c. Resolution for the general body meeting shall be communicated by the members to the secretary one week before the
            date of meeting.
        d. Each member is entitled to a single vote in person/ballot.
        e. In case there are more candidates than the number of seats, then voting shall be by ballot.
        f. The president shall in case of equality of votes have a casting vote.
       g. QUORUM: For the annual general body meeting 20 members, if the required number of members are not present, the
           meeting is adjourned for 10 minutes and the meeting will be conducted with the available members.

       If the general body is convened by the requisition of the members, then the meeting is dissolved if the quorum of 20
       members is not present.

14.GENERAL BODY MEETING:
       The business to be transacted at this meeting shall be taken in the following order.
              a. Welcome by the president
              b. Reading of the notice by the Hon Secretary.
              c. Condolence if any
              d. Inability to attend the Meeting.
              e. Adoption of the Secretary’s report.
              f. Adoptions of the Treasurer’s report and accounts and budget for the next year.
              g. Amendments of rules, if any.
              h. Resolution from members, if any.
              i. Election of Office Bearers.
              j. Any other business with permission of the Chairman.
              k. Installation of the Office Bearers.


15.EXTRAORDINARY MEETING:
    It may be called at any time of the year on the requisition of the majority of the executive Committee or of 8 members.

         a. Nothing except the business for which it is called shall be discussed at this meeting.
         b. One week notice of the meeting with the agenda shall be given to the members.
         c. QUORUM: shall be 20 members.
         d. The general body is authorized to amend the rules & bylaws at an extraordinary general body meeting. Any resolution
             amending the constitution should have simple majority of the members present.
         e. Each member present at the extraordinary meeting is entitled to a single vote.

16. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS:
         a. Honorary secretary nomination to various posts at least 3 weeks before the general body meeting giving the date, place,
             time of the meeting along with annual general body notice.
         b. The nomination for the several offices may be sent to Honorary Secretary one week before the meeting, duly proposed
             and seconded by valid members with consent of the candidate. Withdrawal if any to be done 48 hr before the general
             body meeting. Final list of candidate for various post will be announced 24 hrs before the scheduled general body
             meeting commencement. If there are no sufficient nominations for the numbers of posts, floor nomination may be
             invited for the number of post only. The president elect to conduct the election process and announce the results.
         c. Election tribunal, constituted if required, in case of disputes, consists of President Elect, President, 3 past Presidents,
             teller to decide the results or any other complaint.

17. ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE BEARERS POST:
    a. President elect; 10 years membership and should have been an E.C. member for at least one year. He will be
        automatically elevated as President for the nest year.

    b. Secretary, Joint Secretary, Treasurer; 3 Years membership and should have been an E.C. member for at least one year.

    c. E.C.Member: any full member.

18. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
     The management of the society shall be vested in the Executive Committee, who shall be composed of the following:
        1. President
        2. President Elect
        3. Hon. Secretary
        4. Joint Secretary
        5. Hon. Treasurer.
        6. Members 16

        EX – OFFICIO:
        1. The immediate past president
        2. The immediate past secretary
        3. Governing council members of the ASI if from Bangalore.
        4. Chairman, Hon Secretary of the ASI KSC if fromBangalore.
        5. President, Vice President of ICS if from Bangalore.

19. A TERM OF OFFICE:
      The term of office of the President/ President Elect shall be for one year and shall not re-contest for the same post. The term
      of office for the Hon. Secretary, Hon Joint Secretary, Hon Treasurer and Members shall be for one year and may be
      re-elected once only.

19. B. MEETING:
     It shall hold meeting at least once a month.

19. C. VACANCY:
       Any interim vacancy occurring in the Executive Committee shall be filled by the Executive Committee itself for the remaining
       period of the year.

19. D. QUORUM:
      8 members of the executive Committee shall be the quorum.

19. E. POWERS & FUNCTIONS:
      a) Shall conduct the business of the society and all matters, which from time to time shall be expedient for attaining the
          objectives of the society.
      b) It shall have powers to appoint sub committees as and when necessary.
      c) write off the whole or part of the arrears against any individual deemed irrecoverable.
      d) It shall have powers to appoint or remove salaried officers from the services of the society and to fix or pay salary or
          interest on borrowed money.
      e) Any member of the Executive Committee absenting himself or herself for three consecutive meetings or three months
            without sufficient reasons ceases to be a member thereof.
      f) The committee shall have the authority to frame bylaws, which later has to be approved by GB.
      g) The committee shall have powers to purchase, construct or acquire on lease or in exchange or on hire or by gift or by
           other wise, any real or personal property to improve, develop, manage the affairs of the society with prior sanction of the
           general body.

20. DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICE:

       PRESIDENT:
            a) Shall be chairman of all general body, extraordinary general body meetings, the executive committee and any other
                 committee.
            b) Shall have a casting vote in case of equality of the votes, in addition to his ordinary vote:
            c) Shall regulate the proceedings of the meeting and conferences, interpret rules and regulations.
            d) Guide the Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer to run the affairs of the society smoothly.
            e) President can invite any member to any of the meetings with specific purpose, they will have no voting rights.

       PRESIDENT ELECT:
          He shall assist the President in all the activities, he shall preside at all meeting in the absence of the president, In the
          absence of the President Elect the members shall elect one among themselves as chairman to exercise all powers of
          the President on that occasion.

       HON. SECRETARY:
          He shall be responsible for the office work, correspondence and to organize and convene all meetings, conferences,
          lectures and demonstrations. He shall maintain a record of the minutes of such meetings, He shall prepare the annual
          report to be laid before the annual general body meeting, he shall be ex- office member of all committees, He will spend
          for the society under the limits prescribed and give proper receipt to treasurer to maintain. He shall keep permanent
         advacnce of Rs. 1000/- and shall recoup the amount spent from the Treasurer on production of vouchers. Expenditures
         exceeding Rs. 1000/ - at a time shall be incurred with the permission of the Executive committee.

       HON JOINT SECRETARY:
          The joint secretary works in collaboration with the secretary in carrying on the business of the society. He shall be
           incharge of the office of secretary in his absence .

       HON TREASURER:
         He shall be responsible for collection of subscription and donations from members and well wishers. He shall sign
         receipts and prepare statements of income and expenditure of the society duly audited before the annual general
         meeting each year     and shall present the same at the annual general body meeting. He shall submit a general
         statement of accounts at every monthly meeting of the committee. Payments should be made by the treasurer by the
         instance of the secretary.

         Annual Budget to be prepared and presented at the annual general body. Cheques and negotiable instrumentsto be
        signed jointly by Hon Treasurer and Secretary in the absence of one of the two, there must be signature of the president.

       MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
         Collectively and severally, the members and other office bearers (if any) of the Association, shall not be answerable for
        the acts, neglects or defaults of any others of them or any misfortune or damages which may happen in the execution of
        their respective offices in good faith except the same shall happen by or through their willful neglect or default of an
        individual.

21. ORATIONS:
    
    a) All money under the oration to be in FD under separate name for each and should never be en cashed under any
    circumstances. Only interest of this FD to be utilized annually for the meeting expenses. Minimum of Rs. 100000/- to be the
    deposit for granting an oration and may be changed at regular intervals.
    
    b) Speakers for the oration to be selected by the E.C. at least 6 months prior to the oration, so that the speakers has
        sufficient time to prepare for his/her oration.

    c) The orator is required to intimate the subject of talk to the secretary at least 3 months in advance.

    d) Speakers must preferably be from Karnataka, over 50 years of age, who has contributed maximum in the field of teaching,
         research or surgical work and must have the capacity to deliver good knowledge to the members of the society.

    e) He should not be a member of the E.C. during that period and he may or may not be a member of the SSBASICC.

    f) A good momento with TA. DA, and hospitality to be provided to the orator along with a citation.

22. REPORTS:
     The secretary of the chapter should send a brief report of its activities by the end of June every year including duly approved     minutes of its activities, audited accounts to ASI headquarters, Chennai and the IJS, Mumbai for publication in the
    association, notes.

23. Efforts to be made to register the society under the societies act and workout to get the income tax exemption.

24. DISSOLUTION:
      The income and property of the society shall be used solely for the promotion of the object of the society and no portion
      shall be paid to individual members as dividend or bonus or gifts. In the event of dissolution the property may be transferred
      or merged with organization of similar object after the decision of the general body.

The properties held or acquired by the society shall be the sole property of the SSBASICC and in the event of the society being wound up such properties will be disposed of at the decision of the general body to the organization with similar object and under no circumstances it shall be distributed to the members by way of bonus, dividend or in any form.

 
 
 
 
 © 2010 ssbasicc.org e baraha