<p>The government was contemplating amending the Karnataka State Cooperative Societies Act, 1959, to extend the tenure of the elected chairpersons of cooperative societies for a fixed term of five years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Cooperation Minister B J Puttaswamy said the government would table the amendment bill during the winter session of the legislature. At present, the tenure of the chairpersons of cooperative societies is two and a half years. <br />The law will also be amended to keep the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society at 21, he said.<br /><br />Irregularities<br /><br />A joint director of the cooperative department has been directed to submit a report within the next few days on the alleged irregularities in the purchase of oilseeds by the Karnataka Milk Federatio, the minister said.</p>
<p>The government was contemplating amending the Karnataka State Cooperative Societies Act, 1959, to extend the tenure of the elected chairpersons of cooperative societies for a fixed term of five years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Cooperation Minister B J Puttaswamy said the government would table the amendment bill during the winter session of the legislature. At present, the tenure of the chairpersons of cooperative societies is two and a half years. <br />The law will also be amended to keep the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society at 21, he said.<br /><br />Irregularities<br /><br />A joint director of the cooperative department has been directed to submit a report within the next few days on the alleged irregularities in the purchase of oilseeds by the Karnataka Milk Federatio, the minister said.</p>
