2021Bylaws

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Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 323.3 1967 Proceedings, p. 83. Expulsion of a member by his Grand Lodge did not terminate his membership in the Shrine. This only occurs when his membership is terminated in his prerequisite body, which in 1966 was either the York Rite or the Scottish Rite. § 323.5 1975 Proceedings, p. 20, §323.5 requires that petitioners for initiation be elected by bal- lot, which by its very nature is secret; and a voice vote on petitions for initiation is contrary to Shrine Law. § 323.7 1973 Proceedings, p. 97. Under §323.7(g) an associate member may hold office in a Shrine club of a temple which otherwise disqualifies members of other temples from office in its Shrine clubs. 1975 Proceedings, p. 19. §323.7 does not prohibit the holding of associate membership in more than one temple. 1976 Proceedings, p. 177. Under §323.7(g) associate members have all of the rights and privileges of regular membership except that of holding elective office in the temple itself, so a Potentate may not forbid their holding office in Shrine Clubs or Units on the basis of their associate membership alone. 1976 Proceedings, p. 177. One who holds associate membership in a temple and wishes to convert that membership to regular membership must obtain a demit from his “mother” temple and make an application for regular membership by affiliation in the second temple under §328.7. 1979 Proceedings, p. 169. Each assessment resolution must be interpreted in accordance with its own terms; but, inasmuch as §332.7(a) makes no provision for the exclusion of asso- ciate members from an assessment, associate members are subject thereto in the same fash- ion as are regular members. § 323.8 1967 Proceedings, p. 82. A suspended member is entitled to be automatically restored to membership upon demonstrating that he has been restored to good standing in the prerequi- site body, but payment of dues cannot be required for any full year of suspension. 2001 Proceedings, p. 38. The prerequisite body, upon the adoption of the amendment to §323.3(a) at the 2000 Imperial Council session, is a Master Mason in a lodge recognized by, or in amity with, the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. § 323.9 1967 Proceedings, p. 83. Conviction of a crime, in the absence of temple disciplinary proceedings or termination of prerequisite membership, does not result in a loss of Shrine membership. 1972 Proceedings, p. 154. By the provisions of §323.9(b) membership is terminated by expulsion, and one who has been expelled must apply again for membership under Article 30. 1975 Proceedings, p. 21. The issuance of a demit does not terminate oneʼs membership in the Order, but under §323.9 simply suspends his rights of membership in the Temple which issues the demit; so, under §330.1, a demitted Noble is subject to discipline by the temple in the jurisdiction of which he resides. § 323.10 1971 Proceedings, p. 97. After adoption by the temple of an assessment pursuant to §332.7, a demit may be granted under §323.10(a) only if the assessment is paid. 1972 Proceedings, p. 155. A Noble who requested a demit before the levy of an assess- ment is not required by §323.10(a) to pay the assessment before issuance of his demit, even though issuance be delayed until after the assessment has been levied. 1973 Proceedings, p. 97. To either withhold a demit from one who qualifies under §323.10(a) or to delay its issuance beyond a reasonable time, for any reason, is a violation of §323.10 (b). 1989 Proceedings, p. 209. Although “charges” (as defined in §330.3(g)) may have been

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