2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

in the state where the Nobles wish to organize, then only with the official authorization of the Imperial Potentate or his designee. Amend. 2010 (b) Imperial Potentate Authority. Where “potentate” is used in this Article, it shall also include the Imperial Potentate or his designee as the context requires to accomplish the goals set forth in subsection (a) above. Add. 2010 § 337.2 Shrine Club Nobles. All Nobles who are members of a Shrine club are amenable to the bylaws and regulations of the authorizing temple, whether they are members of that temple or another temple. § 337.3 Control. The Shrine club is under the control of the Potentate of the authorizing temple and he must approve any bylaws or amendments thereto adopted by the club before they can become effective. § 337.4 Exclusive Jurisdiction Territory. A Shrine club is under the control of the temple having exclusive jurisdiction over the territory in which the Shrine club is located. § 337.5 Concurrent Jurisdiction Territory. (a) Dual Consent. If it is proposed to form a Shrine club in territory over which 2 or more temples have concurrent jurisdiction, consent must be obtained from the 2 temples nearest to the proposed location in the concurrent jurisdiction. (b) Controlling Temple. The club is under the control of the nearest of these 2 temples. (c) Agreement. Where a change is made in jurisdictional lines so that 2 or more temples have concurrent jurisdiction, jurisdiction over any ex- isting Shrine club remains in the temple under whose authority the club was created, unless otherwise agreed by the temples involved. (d) Shriners International Action. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, in exceptional or unusual circumstances, Shri- ners International may authorize the formation of a Shrine club in concur- rent jurisdiction and it may assign the responsibility for control of either a newly organized or existing Shrine club. If all affected temples agree, the Imperial Potentate may authorize the formation of a Shrine club in concurrent jurisdiction and assign the responsibility for its control to the temple nominated by the temples holding such concurrent jurisdiction. Amend. 1975, 1977 § 337.6 Clubs, Units and Activities in Concurrent Jurisdiction. (a) Authority for Units. In all cases where a Shrine club exists or is hereafter organized in concurrent jurisdiction, only the temple having control of that club may organize or maintain units composed of Nobles residing in the city, county or other geographic area served by that club and only that temple may sponsor activities in that area.

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