2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 213.6 25-Year Membersʼ Pin. Any Noble who has been a member of the Order for 25 years or more may wear the jewel of the Order as a lapel pin, combined with the numerals 25, in a design approved by the board of directors. Amend. 1981

ARTICLE 14 Fiscal and Legal

§ 214.1 Bonds. Corporate fidelity bonds shall be obtained at the expense of Shriners International in a form and amount approved by the Imperial Potentate and the General Counsel, indemnifying Shriners International against losses resulting from infidelity, defalcation or misap- propriation by officers, employees or agents of funds, property and securi- ties owned by or under the control of Shriners International. § 214.2 Checks and Payment or Transfer of Funds. Transfers of funds and payment of obligations of this corporation shall be made into and from depositories approved by the board of directors, pursuant to pro- cedures adopted by the board of directors. These may include: (a) Wire and other electronic receipt and transfer of funds between, or among, depositories of this corporation; or (b) Wire and other electronic transfer of remittances for payment of obligations of this corporation; or (c) Voucher, imprest or payroll check disbursement signatories for pay- ment of obligations of this corporation. Amend. 1979, 1999 § 214.3 Imperial Auditor, Auditing Firm and Audit Reports. (a) Imperial Auditor. (1) He shall be a Noble and a certified public or chartered accountant. (2) He shall, as requested by the board of directors, advise and consult with the officers and agents of Shriners International concerning account- ing, auditing and related matters, perform special and internal audits, ren- der independent financial advice, and perform other appropriate duties. (3) He shall be the chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee of Shriners International. Amend. 1999 (4) He shall act as liaison between the auditing firm, the Finance and Audit Committee and the board of directors. (b) Auditing Firm, Audits and Audit Reports. The board of directors, after receiving the recommendations of the Finance and Audit Committee, shall select a firm or firms of certified or chartered public accountants to conduct designated audits of the financial statements of

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