2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 205.2 Per Diem. Each Representative who attends an Imperial Session of Shriners International shall be paid per diem expenses in an amount equal to the room rate for double occupancy, including applicable taxes, at the headquarters hotel, plus $20.00 for each day he attends the Imperial Session. Amend. 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984 § 205.3 Imperial Chaplain. The Imperial Chaplain shall be paid mile- age and per diem expenses as if he were a Representative. § 205.4 Temple Requirement. An elected Representative shall not be paid mileage or per diem expenses if his temple was delinquent in pay- ment of its per capita tax and hospital levy on March 31 preceding the Imperial Session. § 205.5 Method and Time of Payment. (a) Per Diem. Representatives entitled to per diem shall be paid by mail or electronic funds transfer within 10 days of the close of the Imperial Session by payments prepared from the report of the Mileage and Per Diem Committee, based on the length of the Imperial Session as established pursuant to §204.1. If an Imperial Session of Shriners International lasts longer than that established pursuant to §204.1, a check or electronic funds transfer for any additional per diem expenses allowed shall be mailed to each Representative entitled thereto. Amend. 2008, 2021 (b) Mileage. A Representative entitled to a mileage allowance shall be paid within 10 days after the close of the Imperial Session by checks or electronic funds transfer prepared from the report of the Mileage and Per Diem Committee: Amend. 2021 (1) The actual transportation expenses for himself, and for his spouse if she accompanied him, but not to exceed the amount indicated in §205.1(a), if he used public transportation; (2) The allowance per mile round trip, whether or not his spouse accompanied him, shall be the business standard mileage rate as pub- lished by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States in effect at the time the expense is incurred, not to exceed 30 cents per mile, if he used ground transportation (public or private), but not to exceed the amount indicated in §205.1(a); or Amend. 1991, 2016 (3) An amount not to exceed that indicated in §205.1(a) for himself, and for his spouse if she accompanied him, if he used private transportation. Amend. 1984, 1990

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