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CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS of the GRAND COUNCIL of CRYPTIC MASONS of the STATE OF ILLINOIS and Laws Regulating Constituent Councils Adopted at 114th Annual Assembly, Evanston, Illinois, Sept. 23, 1967 With Changes approved at 167th Grand Assembly held Virtually (via Zoom) August 8, 2020 A. D. 3020 A. Dep. 1 INDEX TO GRAND COUNCIL CONSTITUTION Sections 1 - 39 Section Number Acclamation – Vote in Grand Council --------------10 Amendment to Grand Council Constitution ------- 30 Amendment to Grand Council Law----------------- 38 Annual Assembly Grand Council ------------------- 9 Appointments------------------------------------------- 10 Aprons of Grand Council------------------------------ 37A Assembly, Stated Annual, Grand------------------- 9 Authority of Grand Council--------------------------- 2 Board of Grand Examiners -------------------------- 32 G. Board of Trustees--------------------------------------- 11 Bond of Officers---------------------------------------- 16 Business, Order of Grand Council------------------ 31 Bylaws of Grand Council, Amending ------------- 38 Ceremonies of Grand Council----------------------- 24 Certified Ritualists Program-------------------------- 33 Chapters, Confer Cryptic Degrees in-------------- 25 Charters & Dispensations Committee------------- 32 E. Charters and Dispensations-------------------------- 25 Committees, Standing, Grand Council------------ 32 Contingent Fund---------------------------------------- 35 Corporate Body – Not---------------------------------- 4 Council, Grand, Who Constitutes------------------- 5 Credentials Committee-------------------------------- 32 B. Cryptic Rite Degrees----------------------------------- 26 Degrees, Cryptic Rite---------------------------------- 26 Deposit of Grand Council Funds-------------------- 12 Deposit, Place of---------------------------------------- 12 Dispensations and Charters-------------------------- 25 District Inspector----------------------------------------22 District Inspector----------------------------------------36 Duty of Grand Council Officers—------------------- 14,17,18,19,20 Election of Grand Council Officers----------------- 10 Finance Committee------------------------------------- 32 C. 2 Forms, standard, printed------------------------------ 23 Fraternal Relations Committee---------------------- 32 F. Funds of Grand Council------------------------------- 12 Funds, Contingent-------------------------------------- 35 Grand Council Order of Business------------------- 31 Grand Master-------------------------------------------- 14 Grand Master Jewel ----------------------------------- 37B Grand Officers, Other---------------------------------- 20 Grand Recorder----------------------------------------- 18 Grand Treasurer----------------------------------------- 17 Incorporated Body, Not an---------------------------- 3 Inspection Report Forms------------------------------ 23B Inspection to be held----------------------------------- 36 Inspectors, District--------------------------------------22 Jurisprudence Committee---------------------------- 32 A. Members of Grand Council--------------------------- 5 Name of Constituent Councils----------------------- 25 Name of Grand Council------------------------------- 3 Nomenclature--------------------------------------------24 Nurses Training Scholarship------------------------- 29 Obituary Committee------------------------------------ 32 D. Officers of Grand Council----------------------------- 5, 14, 17. 18, 19, 20 Official Name of Grand Council--------------------- 3 Order of Business, Grand Council------------------ 31 Origin of Grand Council------------------------------- 1 Paraphernalia-------------------------------------------- 19 Parliamentarian------------------------------------------32 I. Place of Assembly, Grand Council----------------- 9 Place of Deposit of Funds---------------------------- 12 Powers of Grand Council----------------------------- 13 Powers of Grand Master------------------------------ 14 Proxies-----------------------------------------------------7 Purpose of Cryptic Rite-------------------------------- 2 Quorum in Grand Council----------------------------- 8 Representatives of Constituent Councils--------- 7 3 Representatives to Grand Council------------------ 7 Representatives, foreign------------------------------ 21 Review and Revision Committee------------------- 32 J. Salary, Grand Recorder------------------------------- 34 Standard printed forms-------------------------------- 23A. Standing Committees of Grand Council----------- 32 Titles------------------------------------------------------24 Triennial Fund-------------------------------------------28 Trustees, Board of-------------------------------------- 11 Vacancies in Grand Council-------------------------- 15 Vote in Grand Council--------------------------------- 6 Vote, Those entitled to--------------------------------- 6 Who Constitutes Grand Council--------------------- 5 INDEX TO LAWS RELATING TO CONSTITUENT COUNCILS SECTIONS 39 – 100 Section Number Acclamation – Vote in Constituent Councils----- 60 Annual Assembly Constituent Councils----------- 60 Amendments to Constituent Council laws-------- 87 Annual Returns----------------------------------------- 62, 67, 72 Aprons of Constituent Councils--------------------- 75 Assemble – Quarterly, at least---------------------- 51 Assembly – Not on Sunday-------------------------- 52 Assembly – Place of----------------------------------- 54 Automatic Reinstatement----------------------------- 66 Automatic Suspension --------------------------- 79, 80 Ballot for Membership--------------------------------- 43 Ballot – see Voting Chart----------------------------- 100 Business, Transacted on S.M. Degree------------ 56 Business, Transacted, Requirements------------- 56 Bylaws, Amending----------------------------------- 87 Bylaws, Signing-------------------------------------- 46 4 Charters and Dispensations-------------------------- 72 Charters, Forfeiture------------------------------------- 69 Charters, Vacated-------------------------------------- 82 Charges of Unmasonic Conduct-------------------- 77 Concurrent Jurisdiction-------------------------------- 44 Consolidation of Councils----------------------------- 82 Council Degrees in Chapter-------------------------- 44 Councils, Dormant------------------------------------- 70 Council, Revival of------------------------------------- 71 Council Seal--------------------------------------------- 55 Council, Under Dispensation------------------------- 72 Courtesy Degrees-------------------------------------- 74 Cryptic Rite Degrees----------------------------------- 39 Degrees, Courtesy-------------------------------------- 74 Degrees, Cryptic Rite---------------------------------- 39 Degrees, Extended Time for------------------------- 48 Demit----------------------------------------------------- 49,53 Demit All Members, Prohibited---------------------- 53 Dispensations, Councils under---------------------- 72 Dispensations, by Grand Master-------------------- 64 Dormant Councils-------------------------------------- 70 Dual Membership (See Section 42. Plural Membership) ----42 Dues------------------------------------------------------ 65, 66, 67 Dues, When None Accrue---------------------------- 81 Duty of Constituent Officers-------------------------- 62, 63 Election of Constituent Officers--------------------- 60 Expulsion in Lodge or Chapter---------------------- 79 Extend Time for Degrees----------------------------- 48 Fees for Degrees--------------------------------------- 40 Fiscal Year ---------------------------------------------- 60 Fifty Year Members -----------------------------------58 Forfeiture of Charter----------------------------------- 69 Form of Minutes---------------------------------------- 73 Funds of Constituent Councils----------------------- 56 Honorary Membership--------------------------------- 86 5 Installation ---------------------------------------------- 61 Jewels and Regalia------------------------------------- 84 Jurisdiction, Concurrent------------------------------- 44 Life Membership--------------------------------------- 57 Location, Removal to new---------------------------- 83 Master, Duty of----------------------------------------- 62 Members of Constituent Councils------------------ 59 Members, 50 Year-------------------------------------- 57 Members to Sign Bylaws---------------------------- 46 Membership, Honorary-------------------------------- 86 Membership, Life--------------------------------------- 57 Membership, Plural------------------------------------ 42 Membership, Transfer of------------------------------ 50 Minutes, form of---------------------------------------- 73 Name of Constituent Councils----------------------- 82 (4) & (6) Non-affiliation in Lodge/Chapter & Reinstate---- 80 Nonpayment of dues----------------------------------- 65 Objection to advancement---------------------------- 45 Objection to elected petitioner------------------- 45 Objection to petition-------------------------------- 45 Officers of Constituent Councils---------------- 59 Officers, Election of-------------------------------- 60 Petitions for Dispensation to form-------------- 72 Petitions for Degree-------------------------------- 41A. Petitions of Membership-------------------------- 41A. Petitions for Plural Membership----------------- 42 (2) Petition, Rejected----------------------------------- 47 Place of Assembly, Constituent Councils----- 54