2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

ARTICLE 6 Officers § 206.1 Officers. The officers of Shriners International are: (a) Imperial Potentate, President; (b) Imperial Chief Rabban, First Vice President; (c) Imperial Assistant Rabban, Second Vice President; (d) Imperial High Priest and Prophet; (e) Imperial Oriental Guide; (f) Imperial Treasurer; (g) Imperial Recorder, Secretary;

(h) Imperial First Ceremonial Master; (i) Imperial Second Ceremonial Master; (j) Imperial Marshal; (k) Imperial Captain of the Guard; and (l) Imperial Outer Guard; who collectively are the Imperial Divan. Amend. 2016

§ 206.2 Elections. Imperial officers shall be elected in the following manner by a majority of Representatives voting at each annual Imperial Session for terms expiring at the next annual Imperial Session when their successors have been elected and installed: (a) Time. Unless otherwise ordered by Shriners International, the election of the Imperial Potentate shall be the last order of business on the first day of the Imperial Session, and the election of the other Imperial officers shall be commenced immediately after the call to order on the second day of the Imperial Session. Amend. 1980 (b) Qualifications. Each Imperial officer at the time of his election must be a Representative to Shriners International. (c) Nominations. Nominating speeches shall be limited to one for each candidate and shall not exceed 5 minutes in duration. No seconding speeches are permitted. (d) Void Ballot. Blank ballots or ballots containing any markings other than the name of a candidate nominated from the floor are not votes and are not to be considered for any purpose. Add. 2006 § 206.3 Electioneering for Imperial Office. (a) Temple Resolutions Permitted. A temple may adopt a resolution endorsing one of its own Representatives as a candidate for an Imperial office; and it may send the resolution, under seal, to all Representatives and to other temples.

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