2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 322.4 Loss of charter. If a charter is lost or destroyed, the temple must immediately apply to Shriners International for a duplicate for which $25 shall be charged. § 322.5 Change of location. A temple may change its location in the following manner: (a) Proposal. The proposal to move the location of the temple must be in writing, signed by at least 100 members of the temple or ten (10%) percent of the membership, whichever is less, setting forth the details of the proposal. It must be presented to the Potentate. Amend. 2017 (b) Notice. Thereupon the Potentate shall direct the Recorder to mail a notice of the proposal to each member stating that a meeting of the tem- ple will be held within 90 days to vote upon the proposal. (c) Meeting. Before the expiration of 30 days after the receipt of the proposal by the Potentate, he shall fix the time and place of the meeting and notify the Recorder. (d) Time and Place. Thereafter not less than 20 days nor more than 30 days prior to the meeting, the Recorder shall mail to each member a notice of the exact time and place thereof. (e) Vote. If two-thirds or more of the members voting at the meeting are in favor of changing the location of the temple, the result of the election shall be certified to the Imperial Recorder at least sixty days before the Imperial Session of Shriners International at which it is to be submitted. Every such proposal shall be published with the notice of the Imperial Session. Amend. 1984 (f) Dispensations and Charters Committee. If the Dispensations and Charters Committee finds the move to be in the best interests of the Order, it may approve the proposal and report to Shriners International of an amendment to the charter changing the location of the temple. Amend. 2017 ARTICLE 23 Temple Membership § 323.1 Temple; How Constituted. A temple consists of its officers and as many members as it admits. § 323.2 Petition, Form. Each petition for membership shall bear the written recommendation of two members of the temple to which applica- tion is made. § 323.3 Prerequisite for Membership. (a) Prerequisite. A temple may not accept a petition from a candidate unless he is in good standing as a Master Mason in a Grand Lodge which meets the recognition standards of the Grand Masters Conference in North

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