2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

place of the disabled superior during his disability. (2) They shall perform any other duties assigned to them by the Imperial Potentate. (d) Imperial Recorder. (1) He shall have custody of the seal of Shriners International, and he shall affix it to all Orders of the Imperial Potentate, official commu- nications, and other documents. (2) He shall keep all permanent records with respect to the business of Shriners International and reports of its committees; he shall prepare a Shriners International directory and distribute it pursuant to resolution of the board of directors; and he shall keep all other records customarily kept and required by the board of directors. (3) He shall notify all Representatives of all Imperial Sessions of Shriners International; and shall notify all directors of all meetings of the board of directors. (4) He shall furnish uniform credential blanks to all temples for exe- cution and presentation by Representatives at all Imperial Sessions. (5) He shall procure a sufficient number of past Imperial Potentates, Treasurers, Recorders and Chaplains jewels to be made according to the approved design, and shall have one at each annual Imperial Session for presentation to such retiring Imperial officers. These jewels shall be owned by Shriners International at all times and shall be returned to Shriners International upon the death of such officer by his heirs, exec- utor, administrator or personal representative. Amend. 1984 (6) He shall attend all Imperial Sessions and supervise the keeping of a record of all proceedings of Shriners International, (7) He shall make a report to the annual Imperial Session, summa- rizing the annual returns of all temples, including the admissions, affili- ations, restorations, suspensions, expulsions, demits and deaths. (8) He shall send to each newly instituted temple, when it receives a dispensation, a copy of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and General Orders then in force. (9) He shall send annually to each temple a sufficient supply of dues cards, in a form prescribed by him and approved by the Imperial Potentate; and the cost thereof shall be paid by the temple. (10) He shall arrange for the prompt taking, recording and dissemination of complete and accurate minutes of the meetings of (i) the members, (ii) the board of directors, (iii) committees of the board of directors when exercising the power(s) of the board of directors, and (iv) the Imperial divan. Amend. 1998 (11) He shall perform any other duties assigned to him by these bylaws or the board of directors. Amend. 1976, 1977

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