2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

made available routinely to members of the temple at its annual or budget meeting. 2000 Proceedings, p. 238. A temple building fund must appear in temple account 4300 (of the Uniform Chart of Accounts For Shrine Temples). A contribution specifically designated for a new building may not be used for any other purpose without the consent of the donor. 2000 Proceedings, p. 236. A temple potentate may not refuse to order an audit of temple accounts, once a motion to that effect has been adopted by the members at a stated meeting under the rationale that there is no money in the budget for it. The adoption of the motion is authorization for the amendment of the budget for a reasonable expenditure for the audit. The amendment of the budget in the specific amount should be adopted at the next stated meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose. § 334.7 1973 Proceedings, p. 97. Any member of the temple is entitled to examine an audit of the templeʼs accounts, which should be made available routinely to the members of the annual or budget meeting under §334.6; and he may likewise examine audit reports concerning the accounts of temple-affiliated corporations. 1980 Proceedings, p. 29. The audit and financial reports mentioned in §334.6 should be made available to any member of the temple at any reasonable time and place. 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. 1988 Proceedings, p. 237. Members of temples are entitled to see and review fiscal reports required of temple officers under §334.6. They are also entitled to copies thereof at the Nobleʼs expense. 1990 Proceedings, p. 134. Business and financial records must be maintained at the offi- cial location of the temple in order to ensure reasonable access by the temple members. 1993 Proceedings, p. 121. Potentateʼs order to address all temple business matters to his home violates this section. Temple business must be conducted “at the official site of the temple.” § 334.8 1967 Proceedings, p. 83. Construction by a temple of a building, without financing, does not require approval at the Imperial level. 1970 Proceedings, p. 94. An unauthorized corporation may not be used as the vehicle for a building project or attendant obligation. 1976 Proceedings, p. 177. The purchase of golf carts for a temple affiliated country club on a three-year loan requires the approval of the Imperial Potentate pursuant to §334.7. 1988 Proceedings, p. 237. Neither the Potentate nor any other representative of any tem- ple has power to execute any “borrowing agreement” without specific direction from the membership pursuant to this section. § 334.9 2003 Proceedings, p.179. A Shrine club is an “affiliate” of the temple and, therefore, if the Shrine club wishes to dispose of all or substantially all of its property and assets, it may do so only under such terms and conditions and for such consideration as shall be first authorized by a vote of the temple. § 334.10 1967 Proceedings, p. 84. The formation of a holding company to acquire and hold prop- erty for a Temple unit is not permitted under Shrine law. 1968 Proceedings, p. 121. Shrine Club Holding Corporations are required to submit operating statements and balance sheets annually to the Imperial Recorder. 1989 Proceedings, p. 208. Corporations organized before 1966 are “grandfathered” under this section only if its articles and bylaws contain provisions (a)(1)–(4) or similar provisions. 2006 Proceedings, p. 199. A so-called “grandfathered” corporation does not relieve such corporation from yielding obedience to, or complying with, Shrine law. It merely allows the continued existence of the corporation so long as it does yield obedience to, and complies with, Shrine law.

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