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Bylaws (Iowa)

preferred against a Noble, he remains “free of charges” within the spirit of §323.10(a) until such time as the grievance committee has investigated the complaint, determined the existence of probable cause, filed the report with the potentate, and delivered a copy to the accused Noble. 2006 Proceedings, p. 198. Once the grievance committee has found probable cause under §330.4(a)2, the Noble is no longer “free from charges,” and the potentate must appoint the trial panel, and the resultant trial committee has sole jurisdiction over the matter. § 323.11 1978 Proceedings, p. 88. Under §323.11(d) a Noble who has been suspended for nonpay- ment of dues may be restored upon terms authorized by the temple, and such terms may be expressed either by the temple bylaws or otherwise in accordance with §324.8. 2007 Proceedings, p. 165. The Imperial Potentate suspended a Noble for 30 days for sending emails opposing a candidate for temple office. § 323.12 1965 Proceedings, p. 43. Honorary membership to Nobles only. Majority vote of temple. § 324.1 1972 Proceedings, p. 152. So long as the temple holds at least one stated meeting during each calendar quarter, as required by §324.1, temple bylaws may include a provision which permits the Potentate to dispense with other stated meetings. 1973 Proceedings, p. 97. The stated meeting of a temple is not the appropriate forum for debate of either a suspension order issued by the Imperial Potentate or Masonic charges pending against a member of the Order. 1975 Proceedings, p. 20. A temple may take action only at a stated or specially called business meeting, and cannot be bound by a mail referendum. Proxies are not permitted. § 324.2 1972 Proceedings, p. 154. By virtue of §328.1 a temple is sovereign in its own territorial jurisdiction and, accordingly, it may attach conditions to any consent given under §324.2 that another Temple may hold a ceremonial within its jurisdiction. 1974 Proceedings, p. 25. A special dispensation from the Imperial Potentate may be issued under §324.2 for a ceremonial to be held aboard ship in the Caribbean during a tem- ple cruise. § 324.4 2008 Proceedings, p.179. A Shrine club is under the control of the potentate of the authoriz- ing temple and, as such, is a part of the temple. It may not hold a business meeting on Sunday, except upon special dispensation of the Imperial Potentate for good and sufficient cause. § 324.5 1985 Proceedings, p. 111. Section 324.5 does not require first class mailing of notice. Neither is receipt of notice required. Only certificate of mailing not less than one week in advance. 1987 Proceedings, p. 117. This section of the Imperial bylaws requires a notice of every stated meeting not less than one week in advance. Blanket notice in the first issue of a temple publication is not sufficient compliance. § 324.7 1972 Proceedings, p. 154. §324.7 does not authorize the Potentate to select a Past Potentate to preside when the former is absent from a meeting or session of his Temple. § 324.8 1966 Proceedings, p. 211. The use of proxies or voting by mail is prohibited. 1974 Proceedings, p. 26. It is manifest from the provisions of §§327.5, 324.8 and 334.4 that so long as it complies with Shrine law, the temple itself has ultimate authority with respect to all of its financial affairs, including those of appendant or affiliated corporations. 1975 Proceedings, p. 20. In the absence of a temple bylaw delegating to some officer or committee the authority to dispose of temple assets, §324.8 requires specific authorization by

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