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Bylaws (Iowa)

ceremonials, and has shown a satisfactory increase in membership, then Shriners International, at the first annual Imperial Session following the grant of the dispensation, may grant it a charter. Amend. 1974, 1982, 1984 (3) If a temple is under dispensation pursuant to §329.3(b)(3), a charter will not be granted until the temple has at least 300 members who are Nobles. Master Masons who signed the petition for dispensa- tion that have not become Nobles of the temple by the time the charter is granted must become Nobles of the temple within six months of the date of the charter or they will not be considered charter members nor will they be entitled to any of the privileges and benefits of membership in the Shrine, unless said master masons are serving in a deployment in the armed forces of their country. Add. 2009 (c) Spokesman. The petitioners for a dispensation or charter may des- ignate one of their number as their spokesman, and he shall have the privi- leges of the floor at the annual Imperial Session, but not the right to vote. Amend. 1981 § 329.6 Effect if Dispensation is Granted. (a) Fiscal. If the dispensation is granted, the members of the temple under dispensation are liable for dues for the fractional part of the year re- maining after the date of the dispensation, and the temple is liable in full to Shriners International for the hospital levy and fees for new members created. (b) Membership Date. A Noble who signs a petition for a dispensa- tion becomes a member of the temple under dispensation on the date the dispensation is granted, and is amenable only to it thereafter for dues, hos- pital levy and assessments. The temple of which he was a member prior to the dispensation may retain the dues and assessments already received from him for the current year. § 329.7 Status of Temple under Dispensation. (a) Legal Existence. A temple under dispensation has a legal exis- tence and jurisdiction, and, whether it works or not, this jurisdiction can- not be interfered with except by action of Shriners International. (b) Bylaws. It cannot adopt bylaws until a charter is granted and it is regularly constituted. (c) Shrine Law. It is governed by Shrine law to the extent applicable. (d) Officers. It has no power to elect officers, but must retain its pro- visional officers until its charter is granted. (e) Representation. The provisional potentate of a temple under dis- pensation is not entitled to the rank of past potentate, nor is the temple entitled to representation in Shriners International. (f) Vacancy. Any vacancy in an office of a temple under dispensation shall be filled by appointment by the Imperial Potentate from its Nobles.

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