2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 331.2 Procedure. (a) Presentation. Proposed bylaws or amendments must be pre- sented in writing in the form of a resolution at a stated meeting. (b) Laid Over. The resolution must be laid over to the next stated meeting or to a special meeting called for action thereon. The notice of the meeting must be sent to every member of the temple and must recite the text or substance of the proposed bylaws or amendments. (c) Adoption. The temple then may adopt the proposed bylaws or amendments. (d) Filing. Upon the adoption of bylaws or amendments there must be sent to the Imperial Recorder: (1) 3 copies thereof, together with a certificate of their adoption signed by the Potentate, attested by the Recorder, with the seal of the temple affixed; (When applying for Imperial approval, use Certificate at page 191, Form #13.) (2) A copy of the notice given; and (3) A copy of the templeʼs current bylaws. (e) Approval. He shall forthwith send them to the Committee on Jurisprudence and Laws. If the committee approves them, they are so endorsed. One copy shall be retained by the committee and 2 copies shall be sent to the Imperial Potentate for his approval. If approved by him, they at once become effective. (f) Recording. Upon approval, the Imperial Potentate shall forward them to the Imperial Recorder, who shall retain one copy for the records of Shriners International, and shall forward the other copy to the temple. § 331.3 Time for Filing. All proposed temple bylaws and amendments must be in the office of the Imperial Recorder at least 30 days before the (a) Bylaws Approved. At each Imperial Session of Shriners Interna- tional the Imperial Recorder must present a list of all new or amended by- laws which have been approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence and Laws and approved by the Imperial Potentate during the recess of Shri- ners International. (b) Bylaws Rejected. The Imperial Recorder also must submit a list of any bylaws or amendments rejected by the Committee on Jurispru- dence and Laws or the Imperial Potentate, giving their reasons for the rejection. (c) Appeal. Any temple dissatisfied with the decision of the Commit- tee on Jurisprudence and Laws or the Imperial Potentate, in the matter of its bylaws or amendments thereto, has the right to appeal to Shriners In- ternational, and the decision of that body is final. Imperial Session of Shriners International. § 331.4 Action by Shriners International.

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