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50A[(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in the rules, the Government shall by notification in the Gazette, constitute a State Cooperative Election Commission for the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and for the conduct of all elections to co-operative societies 50BC[, the state co-operative union and the circle co-operative unions] including election to the President/Vice President and Representative General Body.] 50AA[x x x x] 50B[(2) The State Cooperative Election Commission shall consist of not more than three members, one among them shall be the State Chief Cooperative Election Commissioner and others shall be Commissioners. The State Chief Cooperative Election Commissioner shall be an officer not below the rank of 50BD[Special Secretary to Government, Law Department]. The Commissioners shall be persons, who are or have been Officers of the Department of Co-operation, not below the rank of Additional Registrar of Cooperative Societies. The appointment of State Chief Cooperative Election Commissioner and the Commissioners shall be for a period of five years from the date of assumption of office or sixty two years, whichever is earlier; Provided that, in the case of officers in service, the Chief Election Commissioner and the Commissioners shall vacate their offices on their date of superannuation: Provided further that, (i) the State Cooperative Election Commission shall in consultation with the Registrar have power to fix, alter or revise the maximum and minimum limit of election expenses to be spent by different classes of societies by special or general order; (ii) the Election Commission may fix fee or cost for election process, in accordance with rules made in this behalf; (iii) the procedure for payment of election fee or cost shall be such, as may be prescribed.] (3) The State Cooperative Election Commission shall, in consultation with the Government 50BA[and the Registrar], designate or nominate officers and employees of the Government to assist the Commission in the conduct of election to the Committee 50BA[and Representative General Body] of such society. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by rule, make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with elections to the committee 50BA[and Representative General Body] of a society.] Substituted by Act 1 of 2000 w.e.f 1-1-2000. Substituted by Act 8 of 2013 for "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in the Rules the Government shall by notification in the gazette, constitute a State Cooperative Election Commission for the superintendence, directions and control of the conduct of elections to the committees 50A[and Representative General Bodies] of all credit, apex, central and federal societies in the State. The Government may by notification in the gazette, entrust the superintendence, directions and control of the conduct of election to the committee 50A[and Representative General Body] of any other society or any other class of societies to the State Cooperative Election Commission" w.e.f. 14-02-2013. Omitted by Act 8 of 2013 w.e.f. 14-02-2013. Substituted by Act 8 of 2013 for "(2) The State Cooperative Election Commission shall be an officer not below the rank of secretary to Government appointed by the Government for a period of five years. The terms and conditions of appointment of the State Cooperative Election Commission shall be such, as may be prescribed" w.e.f. 14-02-2013. Inserted by Act 7 of 2010 w.e.f. 28-04-2010. Inserted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Substituted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024).Prior to the Substitution it read as "Special Secretary to Government"