2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

an appeal may be filed, as provided in §208.11(b)(2). (d) Reaffiliation. If for the preceding 6 months he has been a resident of the jurisdiction of the temple which issued his demit, and with which he desires to reaffiliate, he must submit his written application with the original demit attached, and must be returned to membership without a vote of the temple. The application must be accompanied by written evi- dence that he is in good standing in his prerequisite body. The reaffiliation must be reported to the temple at its next stated meeting and recorded in the minutes. § 329.1 Petition for Dispensation. Dispensation for a new temple may only be granted by Shriners International after a petition is filed with the Imperial Recorder. The petition must be signed by Nobles (except as otherwise provided in these bylaws) who are in good standing in the Order at the time the petition is filed with the Imperial Recorder, and who reside in the proposed territory of the new temple. Amend. 1984, 1985 § 329.2 Meeting Place. The petitioners must give satisfactory evidence that they have the ability to procure a suitable place of meeting together with an agreement to procure proper furniture and paraphernalia for the use of the new temple. Amend. 1984 § 329.3 Required Signatures and Effect on Other Temples. (a) General. The petition must be signed by 1,000 Nobles, and the membership of any temple in the same jurisdiction or the nearest temple in another jurisdiction must not be reduced to less than 3,000 members by the withdrawal of the petitioners for dispensation. (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a), dispensation may be granted: (1) In any state in which there is no temple or in the capital city of Canada or in unoccupied territory, upon a petition signed by 300 Nobles; or (2) In any state in which the petition is approved and supported by all other temples in the state and the Dispensations and Charters Committee, upon a petition signed by 500 Nobles. (3) In any state outside of the United States of America, Canada, or the Republic of Panama, regardless of whether such state currently is within the jurisdiction of a temple, upon a petition signed by three hundred Nobles or Master Masons qualified by these bylaws to become Nobles. Add. 2007; Amend. 1987, 2007, 2019 ARTICLE 29 Dispensation and Charter for New Temple

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