DRAFT BYLAWS

Bylaws of Madhuram Malayalam Publishing house, …………………………, Kerala, India1. Name of the organization: Madhuram Malayalam Publishing Trust2. Head Quarters of the Organization: 3. Aims: a. To publish books from various authors on all subjects, the condition being only that the book should be worthy of publication.b. To help authors to edit their works in such a way as to convey their message in the best way possible. c. To extend help to the writers in Malayalam to get a wide readershipd. To organize discussions and debates on various books published under Madhuram Malayalam as also books published by other publishing Companies.e. To help readers and writers to get a window opened to the international literature f. To take any measure possible to foster creative writing by organizing camps g. To exchange various forms of creative writing through internet and other electronic mediah. To bring to light otherwise obscure, but worthy writings to print.i. To organize any other activity to help the creative writers. j. To constitute awards for writing4. Organization a. Twenty members who contribute a minimum of RS. 10,000/- each will constitute the Trust b. The members of the Trust would nominate a Managing Committee of seven members to run the business of the Trust; this committee shall be known as the Committee of Seven.c. The Committee of Seven shall elect a Managing Trustee who shall act as the secretary of the organization. d. For purposes of security a Chairperson and a treasurer will also be elected. e. The Committee of Seven shall meet from time to time to decide as to which book shall be published. f. When ever the Committee feels that the general body of the twenty members have to be summoned, the Managing Trustee shall summon the general body meeting. g. The maximum number of trustees shall remain twenty until and unless the Committee of Seven takes an initial decision to alter the number and the GB of Trustees approve it by a two-third majority.
5. Funds:h. The main fund of the organization would be the sum collected from the Trustees; this will be a sum of RS. 2,00,000/-i. Of this sum, RS. 1,00,000/- will be reserved as corpus fund. j. The remaining RS. 1,00,000/- will be used to publish books, advertise them and to organize functions. k. Contributions from well-wishers and writers would be accepted without any compulsion. l. Any contribution shall be accepted only after the explicit decision by the Managing Committee, generally called the Committee of Seven. m. Well-wishers could sponsor money to constitute awards. If any Trustee wishes to be considered d for the awards, he/she will have to get down from the Committee. n. Funds will be deposited in the joint account of the Managing Trustee, Chairperson and the Treasurer at a nationalized bank, preferably in the State Bank of Travancore. o. The accounts of income and expenditure as also adjustment shall be made by the treasurer. 6. Editorial Committeea. An Editorial Committee with a Chief Executive Editor will be in charge of the selection and editing of books sent and received for publication.b. Chief Executive Editor will be in charge of this committee. The chief executive editor will be a member of the Committee of the Seven. c. This committee shall consist of three members (or five?); members of the Editorial Board other than the Chief Executive Editor shall be from among the Trustees other than the Committee of Seven. 7. Circulation and Distribution Committee.a. This committee shall be headed by Chief Circulation Officer who is a member of the Committee of the Seven.
b. Other members of this committee shall be from among the Trustees. 8. Advisory Committeea. There shall be an Advisory Committee to advise the organization regarding ther general conduct of it covering all its activities. b. The advice of the Committee shall be strictly advisory in naturec. This committee shall consist of three members (or five?) from among the trustees.