2021Bylaws

Articles of Incorporation (Iowa)

ARTICLE 4 Duration §4.1 Perpetual. This nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Iowa, assuming all the powers and obligations granted to bodies corporate under such laws, is to exist per- petually, unless sooner dissolved in the manner provided by law or as prescribed by the bylaws of this corporation. ARTICLE 5 Purposes §5.1 Purposes. The objects and purposes of this corpora- (a) To establish subordinate fraternal lodges or temples in such states as it may, from time to time, determine to be appropriate and proper. (b) To be the irrevocable common agent, representative and supreme authority in all matters appertaining to the government of the system of the subordinate fraternal lodges or temples known in the aggregate as Shriners International, located in states around the world and, as such, shall have supreme and complete original jurisdiction and essential powers necessary to such control and government to: (1) Enact and enforce bylaws and regulations for the government of itself and subordinate lodges or temples and members of the Order known in the aggregate as Shriners International, and to alter, amend and repeal the same at its pleasure. (2) Issue edicts relating to the government and control of the several subordinate lodges or temples and the members thereof, and to alter, amend and repeal the same. (3) Constitute new subordinate lodges or temples by granting dispensations and charters under seal and, for good cause, to suspend, annul and revoke the same. (4) Create, establish and preserve a uniform mode of work and lectures, and to publish and issue the rituals containing such authorized work and lectures. tion, and business to be transacted by it are:

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