2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Colorado)

ARTICLE 1 General Provisions § 501.1 Definitions. Whenever used in these bylaws, unless otherwise specifically mentioned, the following words, terms and phrases mean: (a) “Corporation” means this corporation and includes all affiliated or appendant corporations existing or operated as a part of the charitable enterprises of this corporation. (b) “Election” when conducted in accordance with any provision of these bylaws shall be by raised hand, written ballot or electronic voting at the discretion of the presiding chair. When by electronic voting, all infor- mation that could be used to identify the voter or how they voted, will be anonymized in all distributions of voting results to all individuals. Any system, even vendor provided, used for electronic voting will be required to anonymize a voter’s information without the need for intervention. Add. 2018; Amend. 2019 (c) “Hospitals” means Shriners Hospitals for the treatment and care of children afflicted with any physical or developmental condition or physi- cal or developmental disability, including, but not limited to, injuries, dis- eases, deformities, or dangerously acute burns, and the research facilities and training programs related thereto, operated by this corporation; and it shall include Shriners patient care facilities within affiliated hospitals, as well as ambulatory care facilities used for day surgery and/or out-patient care. Amend. 2021 (d) “Imperial” when used as a part of the title of an officer means the officers of Shriners International. (e) “Noble” means any member in good standing of any Temple. (f) “Singular” includes the plural and plural includes the singular as the context requires or permits. (g) “Temple” means any group of Nobles (Shriners) chartered by or under dispensation of Shriners International. Amend. 2009 (h) “Vote” when conducted in accordance with any provision of these bylaws shall be by raised hand, written ballot or electronic voting at the discretion of the presiding chair. When by electronic voting, all informa- tion that could be used to identify the voter or how they voted, will be anonymized in all distributions of voting results to all individuals. Any system, even vendor provided, used for electronic voting will be required to anonymize a voter’s information without the need for intervention. Add. 2018; Amend. 2019 § 501.2 Amendments. (a) Time of Presentation. A proposed amendment to these bylaws may not be adopted by this corporation unless it first has been sent by

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