2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

Charters Committee, the Jurisdictional Lines Committee, the Jurisprudence and Laws Committee and such other members as are deemed appropriate. Add. 2014 § 208.9 Meetings of Special Committees. The special committees of Shriners International shall meet at the call of their chairman. Such meet- ings may be held in person or by internet of telephonic meeting service. The chairman shall give not less than seven days written or electronic notice to each committee member of a called meeting. Such notice shall give the time of the meeting, location of the meeting, call-in telephone number or the URL and codes necessary to connect to the internet or tel- ephonic meeting service. Add. 2021 § 208.10 Reports of Committees. All Committee reports shall be made in writing to Shriners International or to the Imperial Potentate as may be appropriate under the circumstances. Probable committee action or recommendations with respect to pending matters may not be disclosed to or discussed with persons not members of the committee, except with express permission of the committee. Amend. 1970 § 208.11 Proceedings Before the Grievances and Appeals Committee. (a) Disciplinary Appeal. (1) Time for Appeal. Any Noble, temple or organization of Nobles, claiming to be aggrieved by a disciplinary order of the Imperial Potentate, may take an appeal by filing a written notice thereof in the office of the Imperial Recorder within 30 days after the date such order is mailed. The committee may at any time for cause shown extend the time for taking an appeal. (2) Notice of Appeal. When a notice of appeal is received by the Imperial Recorder, he shall send a copy of it with a copy of the Imperial Potentateʼs disciplinary communication to the Grievances and Appeals Committee. (3) Statement of Charges. The Imperial Potentate must forthwith file with the committee a statement in plain and concise language setting forth the charges upon which the disciplinary action was taken, and send a copy thereof to the disciplined Noble, temple, or organization of Nobles. (4) Answer. The disciplined Noble, temple, or organization of Nobles must then forthwith file with the committee an answer to the charges setting forth in plain and concise language any defenses thereto, and forward a copy of the answer to the Imperial Potentate. (5) Hearing. The Grievances and Appeals Committee must convene, at a time and place selected by it, to receive evidence and hear arguments, and sufficient time and notice must be arranged and

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