Shawano Lodge 170
By-Laws
Updated August 31,2006
ARTICLE I
Section 1. Name – The name of this Lodge shall be Shawano Lodge No.170 F. &A.M.
Section 2. Warrant – The warrant of this Lodge is a charter granted on the 9th day of June A.D. 1868 A.L. 5868,by the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin,to the constitution,laws and edicts whereof the most explicit respect and obedience shall ever be paid by this Lodge and its members.
Section 3. Members – The members of this Lodge shall be those named in its dispensation or charter,Master Masons who have been admitted by regular or plural affiliation,and those who have been raised as Master Masons by or for this Lodge;provided,that membership and all the rights thereto shall have been retained in accordance with the by-laws of this Lodge and the constitution,laws and edicts of the Grand Lodge.
Section 4. Stated Communications – The stated communications of this Lodge shall be held on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Thursdays of each month at 7:00 PM,except the months of January and February.
Section 5. Special Communications – Special communications shall be convened at the pleasure of the Worshipful Master,but no business shall be transacted at any special communication except that named in the call.
Section 6. Order of Business - the order of business at all stated communications,subject to change by the Worshipful Master,shall be:
1. Reading of minutes
2. Reading of bills and communications
3. Reading and referring and reports thereon
4. Balloting on petition(s)
5. Reports of committees
6. Miscellaneous business
7. Conferring of degrees
Section 7. Fiscal Year – The fiscal year of this Lodge shall be such as is now or may be hereafter prescribed by Grand Lodge.
ARTICLE II
OFFICERS,TRUSTEES AND BOND
Section 1. Officers – The officers of this Lodge,their election,their term of office and their duties shall be such as are prescribed by the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Section 2. Compensation – The Secretary,Treasurer and Tiler may receive such compensation for their services as shall from time to time be determined and fixed by resolution of the Lodge.
Section 3. There shall be five trustees of this Lodge and their duties are such as are or shall be prescribed by the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin and the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge. One Trustee shall be elected by ballot for a term of five years at the time of the annual election of Lodge officers. In the event of a vacancy in the office of any Trustee,a successor shall be appointed for the unexpired term within 30 days of the time of vacancy.
Section 4. The Trustees shall hold and have care of all property,both real and personal,belonging to the Lodge,but the management and control thereof shall be subject to the laws of the State of Wisconsin,the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge and the regulations of the Lodge.
ARTICLE III
CANDIDATES,PETITIONS,FEES AND DUESSection 1. Qualification of candidates for the Degrees shall be in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Section 2. Petitions – Petitions for the Degrees or for affiliation as regular or plural members shall be in such form and content as prescribed by the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Section 3. Fees and Dues – the fees for Degrees and dues shall be in such amount and payable at such times and in such manner as the Lodge shall from time to time by resolution determine,providing,however,that no change shall be made in either fees or dues,except at a stated communication,and then only after due and proper written notice has been given to the membership of this Lodge at least two weeks prior to the date designated for action on the resolution.
Note: On April 3,2003 the Lodge passed the resolution:
RESOLVED:That effective January 1,2004 fees for initiation will remain constant at $100.00 and our local dues will be raised to $24.00,with only the Grand Lodge per-capita increasing automatically with any increase adopted at the Grand Lodge convocation.
ARTICLE IV
STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Section 1. The Charity Committee of this Lodge shall be a standing committee and shall consist of the Worshipful Master and Wardens and it shall be the duty of this committee to investigate all cases of charity and administer such relief as in the discretion of the committee it may be found necessary to alleviate the distress of any member of this Lodge or those who by Masonic derivation have any claims upon the Lodge.
All authorized expenses for charitable purposes shall be disbursed by order of the committee upon the Treasurer for a sum not exceeding $50.00 at a draft and in all other cases by approval of the Lodge.
Section 2. The Finance Committee of this Lodge shall be a standing committee and shall consist of the Worshipful Master and Wardens. It shall be the duty of this committee to examine all bills,claims and accounts which may be presented to the Lodge and report thereon and no accounts shall be allowed or paid by the Lodge until the same have been audited and approved by the Finance Committee. It shall also be the duty of this committee to examine the books and vouchers of the Treasurer and Secretary from time to time and report thereon to the Lodge.
Section 3. The committee on Discipline shall be a standing committee of this Lodge and shall consist of the Worshipful Master and Wardens. The duties of this committee shall be such as are or may hereafter be prescribed by the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Section 4. Special Committees – As the Worshipful Master is absolute in the government of his Lodge he has the power,right and prerogative to appoint any and all special committees and designate the personnel of any and all such special committees he may appoint.
Section 5. The Scholarship Committee of this Lodge shall be a standing committee and shall consist of the Senior Warden and one (1) Trustee plus three (3) other Lodge members appointed by the Worshipful Master. The Chairman shall be chosen by the members of said Committee. It shall be the duty of this Committee to meet no less than one (1) time each calendar year to evaluate the Lodge Scholarship Program and report their findings to the Brethren.
ARTICLE V
AMMENDMENTS
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present at any stated communication.
Section 2. Any proposed amendment shall be presented in writing at a stated communication,recorded upon the minutes of the Lodge and shall lie over to a designated subsequent stated communication for vote thereon. At least 10 days prior to the date for action on the proposed amendment,written notice shall be given to the membership of this Lodge.
Section 3. All amendments to these by-laws hereafter adopted shall be submitted to the Grand Master and shall be of no force or effect until he has approved the same.
Section 4. Any law hereafter enacted by the Grand Lodge which changes any provisions of these by-laws operates as an amendment thereof without action by the Lodge.
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