2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

1967 Proceedings, p. 83. The duties of the Recorder cannot be delegated by a temple bylaws to a “Scribe” appointed by the Potentate. 1972 Proceedings, p. 155. The Imperial bylaws do not prohibit the employment by a tem- ple of a business manager, but none of the Recorderʼs responsibilities may be transferred to him, even by specific provision of the temple bylaws under §327.3(b), because he is not an officer of the temple. 1973 Proceedings, p. 97. The duties which would otherwise be those of the Recorder under §327.3(b) may not be assigned to a “business manager” employed by the Executive Committee of the temple. 1974 Proceedings, p. 26. The Recorder must submit the documents or reports referred to in §327.3(a) with his own signature affixed, and such documents or reports signed by an “Executive Secretary” are not acceptable. 1975 Proceedings, p. 19. Unless there is some provision in the temple bylaws to the con- trary, employees of the temple are to be hired by the Recorder, with the consent of the elec- tive Divan, under §327.3(a)(7). 1975 Proceedings, p. 21, while under §327.1 the Potentate has the right to appoint offi- cers and committees of his temple, under §327.3(a)(7) the Recorder, with the consent of the Divan, has the power to hire employees, unless by the temple bylaws that power is vested elsewhere. 1978 Proceedings, p. 87. Any reassignment of duties among temple officers or employees must be accomplished in accordance with or by amendment to the temple bylaws in a man- ner consistent with the Imperial bylaws, and not simply by action of the temple Board of Trustees in contravention of §§327.3 and 327.4. 1980 Proceedings, p. 29. Under provisions of §§327.3, 327.4, and 327.5, temple financial officers are required to report financial transactions to the temple at its meetings; and, under §§334.5 and 334.6, they are required to submit the financial records to an audit, which is made available routinely to members of the temple at its annual or budget meeting. 1993 Proceedings, p. 121. It is the responsibility of the recorder to keep the books of account and records of the temple, unless the temple bylaws specifically assign this respon- sibility to another officer. A potentate should not remove the books of account or records of the temple to his place of residence, except as may be reasonably necessary to discharge his responsibilities, and then only for the limited time required to promptly discharge his respon- sibilities, and only during such time as reasonably convenient to the recorder. 2000 Proceedings, p. 236. The recordersʼ duties are recited in §327.3, subsections (a) and (b). A temple potentate, divan, executive board or finance committee cannot revise them. The duties allowed to be revised by virtue of this section by amendments to the temple bylaws must follow this procedure. Any revision in a recorderʼs salary requires an amendment to the budget. § 327.4 1978 Proceedings, p. 87. Any reassignment of duties among temple officers or employees must be accomplished in accordance with or by amendment to the temple bylaws in a man- ner consistent with the Imperial bylaws, and not simply by action of the temple Board of Trustees in contravention of §§327.3 and 327.4. 1992 Proceedings, p. 128. “Except as otherwise provided in temple bylaws a potentate should coordinate all financial requirements of his temple with the treasurer.” § 327.5 1966 Proceedings, p. 209. Bylaws may not disqualify any Noble in good standing. 1972 Proceedings, p. 152. In the absence of a temple bylaw otherwise providing, the Potentate as an ex-officio member of the temple Board of Trustees has the same rights and voting privileges as other members of the Board. 1979 Proceedings, p. 171. In the absence of temple bylaw provisions delegating powers and fixing responsibilities of the temple Trustees, such Trustees simply hold the bare legal title of property for the benefit of the temple, and §324.8 empowers the members of the tem- ple, at meetings thereof, to take such action as may be necessary for the operation and main- tenance of the properties.

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