2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 324.5 Notice of Meetings. Unless a longer time is specified in these bylaws, not less than one-weekʼs notice must be given of the time and place of all meetings and ceremonial sessions. § 324.6 Quorum. A quorum consists of 7 members of the temple entitled to vote, one of whom must be the Potentate, the Chief Rabban, the Assistant Rabban or a Past Potentate of the temple. § 324.7 Presiding Officer. (a) Potentate. The Potentate shall open and preside at all meetings and sessions of the temple. (b) Chief Rabban. The Chief Rabban shall preside in the absence of the Potentate. (c) Assistant Rabban. In the absence of both the Potentate and the Chief Rabban, the Assistant Rabban shall preside. (d) Past Potentate. In the absence of all 3 of these officers, a past po- tentate of the temple shall preside. In a state, other than the United States, Canada and the Republic of Mexico, if one of the templeʼs elected offi - cers or a past potentate of the temple has made one or more visits to a Shrine club created by the temple within the preceding 12 months, and the temple wishes to conduct a ceremonial at the Shrine club, the potentate may appoint a designee to preside at the ceremonial. Amend. 2013 (e) Designation. The presiding officer, at his pleasure, at any meeting or session of his temple, may request any Past Potentate of his temple to preside. (f) Imperial Potentate Designee. In a State, other than the United States and Canada, upon the request of a Shrine Club and with the approval of the Potentate of the authorizing temple, the Imperial Potentate may appoint a designee to preside at a ceremonial session. Add. 2018 § 324.8 Powers Reserved for Temple Action. All powers not delegated to officers or committees by these bylaws or by the approved bylaws of the temple are reserved for action of the members at meetings.

ARTICLE 25 Officers; Their Election or Appointment

§ 325.1 Officers.

(a) List. The officers of a temple are: (1) Potentate..............................................................................Shayk (2) Chief Rabban...................................................................... Emeer (3) Assistant Rabban..................................................................Sahib (4) High Priest and Prophet...................................................... Imam (5) Oriental Guide........................................................................ Ayn

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