2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 203.3 Representatives at Large. All Imperial officers are Rep­ resentatives at large. § 203.4 Emeriti Representatives. Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Emeriti Representatives and by a majority vote of the Representatives registered at any Imperial Session, Shriners International may elect as an emeritus Representative any Noble who is a Representative to that Imperial Session and who has been a Representative for at least 15 years, including that Imperial Session. § 203.5 Elected Representatives. In addition to any other Representatives it may have, each temple is entitled to one elected Representative, or 2 if its membership exceeds 300, or 3 if its member- ship exceeds 600, or 4 if its membership exceeds 1,000. For this purpose the membership of a temple is determined as of the last day of December immediately preceding its annual meeting, excluding associate members. A temple is entitled to no more than 4 elected Representatives. Amend. 2000 § 203.6 Appointed Representatives. (a) An elected Representative who is appointed by the Imperial Potentate to one of the Standing Committees of Shriners International and is not re-elected by his temple shall be an appointed Representative until the adjournment of the next succeeding annual Imperial Session. (b) An appointed Representative may be appointed by the Imperial Potentate as one of the seven Representatives of the Standing Committee. Thereupon, he remains an appointed Representative until the adjournment of the next succeeding annual Imperial Session. Amend. 1976, 1995 § 203.7 Forfeiture of Office. A Representative forfeits his office if he resigns, or is suspended, or is expelled, or is convicted of a felony or of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude, or is adjudged mentally incompetent, or is physically incompetent. § 204.1 Annual Imperial Session. Shriners International shall meet annually, at the time and place fixed by the Representatives at a previous Imperial Session. § 204.2 Special Sessions. (a) A special session of Shriners International may be called by the Imperial Potentate in an emergency; and he shall call a special session upon the written request of 150 Representatives, at least 85 of whom are members of different temples. ARTICLE 4 Sessions

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