2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

(d) Issuance. A demit may be issued by the Potentate and Recorder of the temple between stated meetings of the temple. A record of a demit so issued must be made and reported to the temple at its next succeeding stated meeting. (e) Effective Date. A demit, when granted, is effective for all pur- poses as of the date of the filing of the written application therefor with the Recorder of the temple. (f) Affiliation. A demit entitles the holder to affiliate with a temple only pursuant to these bylaws. (g) Temple Notification. When a demit is issued to a Noble residing outside the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of the issuing temple and in the jurisdiction of another temple, the Recorder of the issuing temple must give written notification within 30 days of the issuance to the Recorder of the temple in whose jurisdiction he resides. In the event such Noble resides in territory in concurrent jurisdiction (which is not concurrent with the issuing temple) the Recorder of the temple located nearest his residence shall receive the foregoing notification. The notification shall recite the Nobleʼs name and address and the date the demit was issued. Amend. 1982, 2020 § 323.11 Suspension for Nonpayment of Dues. (a) Suspension or Remission. A temple may not carry a member on the books who is more than 2 years in arrears. The temple must either sus- pend him or remit his dues. (b) Procedure for Suspension. A Noble may be suspended for non- payment of dues in the following manner: (1) He must be notified by first-class mail that he is in arrears; (2) He must be given an opportunity to be heard; (3) He must be admitted to the temple for this purpose even though he is in arrears; and (4) A majority of members present at a stated meeting must vote to suspend him. (c) Effective Date. Whenever adopted, any order of suspension shall be effective as of December 31 of the last year of the delinquency. (d) Restoration to Temple of Suspension. One who has been sus- pended for nonpayment of dues may be restored to membership in the temple from which he was suspended in the following manner: (1) Written application for restoration must be made, accompanied by written evidence that he is in good standing in his prerequisite body; (2) Without a vote of the temple upon terms authorized by the tem- ple; and (3) The restoration must be reported to the temple at its next stated meeting and recorded in the minutes.

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