2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 335.9 1987 Proceedings, p. 118. Temple bylaws setting aside certain part of annual fees for replacement of unit uniforms, violates this section. 1994 Proceedings, p. 159. A unit, Shrine club or appendant organizationʼs bylaw which states that a portion of the templeʼs dues of a Noble shall be distributed to the unit, Shrine club or appendant organization is in violation of §335.9 and is of no force or effect. § 335.10 1970 Proceedings, p. 95. Articles concerning ladiesʼ organizations in temple publications are no longer forbidden. 1979 Proceedings, p. 170. A Shrine Club which provides a meeting place for a ladiesʼ auxiliary, sends out notices of its meetings, and permits its uniformed members to work in concession stands sponsored by the Shrine Club, thereby violates §335.10(b) by sponsoring a womenʼs organization. § 335.13 1986 Proceedings, p. 121. Use of plaques memorializing gifts of equipment or other prop- erty by Shrine clubs or units are not prohibited. § 335.15 1972 Proceedings, p. 153. Application to Congress for a federal charter of a proposed corporation, the purpose of which is related to Shrine activities, may not be made without permission of the Imperial Potentate in accordance with §335.16. 1972 Proceedings, p. 153. Formation of a corporation for the purpose of operating a Shrine circus must have the prior written consent of the Imperial Potentate under §335.16. 1976 Proceedings, p. 175. §335.16 is not to be applied retroactively to corporations formed before its adoption in 1970. 1992 Proceedings, p. 125. The written consent to form a corporation under §335.16 shall not be granted unless unique and compelling reasons are advanced and the entity making the request cannot reasonably carry on its intended activity without a corporate structure. § 336.1 1970 Proceedings, p. 93. Control of uniformed units, including unit money and property is vested in the Potentate by this section. 1971 Proceedings, p. 95. Money raised in the name of the Order by uniformed units of a temple must be turned over to the temple to be handled in the same manner as all other temple funds. 1973 Proceedings, p. 98. By reason of §336.1 uniformed units are under the direct control of the Potentate and by reason of §337.3 Shrine clubs are likewise under his direct control, so Shrine clubs may not themselves organize or control uniformed units. 1973 Proceedings, p. 98. In view of §336.1 all funds raised by uniformed units are income to the temple. That section taken together with §§334.4 and 327.5 requires that the expendi- ture of funds for or by uniformed units be consistent with the budget adopted by the temple. 1977 Proceedings, p. 163. A Shrine Club may not itself organize or control uniformed units, which are integral parts of the temple under §336.1 and directly controlled by the Potentate. 1979 Proceedings, p. 170. Aside from the requirement that all members must be Nobles, §336.1 leaves qualifications for membership in a temple unit to the discretion of the Potentate. 1982 Proceedings, p. 170. Incorporation of a temple unit is not permitted under the Imperial bylaws. 1994 Proceedings, p. 159. Any funds held by a unit which is disbanded by the Potentate under §336.1 must be turned over to the temple. 1994 Proceedings, p. 159. The Potentate has the power to disband the units themselves. 2004 Proceedings, p. 152. The potentate of a temple has control of the temple units. He determines whether a suspended temple unit is to be reinstated and, if so, whether the funds of the reinstated temple unit are to be restored to it.

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