amendments and modifications of the charter, constitution and laws
of the Order from time to time as to conform to and be consistent
with the laws and other provisions in reference to fraternal societies
in force in any state, territory or country, and the laws now or here-
inafter in force in this Order, inconsistent with the laws or other pro-
visions of such state, territory or country, may be repealed. But all
such amendments or modifications shall first receive the unanimous
approval of the Board of Directors.
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CHAPTER XIV
LAWS GOVERNING THE SUBORDINATE COUNCILS
How Instituted
SEC. 97. Applications for the institution of a new council must be
presented to the State Deputy or to the Territorial or District Deputy
within whose district the proposed council is to be established. If pre-
sented to a District Deputy, the latter shall, within thirty days there-
after, forward the application, with his approval or disapproval, to the
State Deputy. The State Deputy or Territorial Deputy, upon receipt of
such application, shall, within thirty days thereafter, forward the
same, with his approval or disapproval, to the Committee on
Charters, who may grant or deny the application. A council shall not
bear the name of a living person.
Granting of Charter
SEC. 98. No subordinate council shall be instituted until a charter
has been duly granted and said charter shall specify by name the indi-
viduals to whom it is granted, and none others shall be initiated as
members of the new council at its institution. Upon the granting of a
charter, the Charter Committee shall assign a number to the council
and the new council shall choose a name which shall be subject to the
approval of the Charter Committee.
Number of Members
SEC. 99. Each council at its institution must consist of at least thir-
ty members and continue with at least thirty members. If, for any rea-
son, the number of members shall fall below thirty, the Board of
Directors may require that this number shall be made up within a
given time, and if not, may dissolve the council.
New Councils
SEC. 100. The official organizer of a new council shall certify on
each application that he has made due inquiry as to the character,
practical Catholicity, and general eligibility of each applicant and
from this inquiry believes the applicant to be a practical Catholic in
union with the Holy See, and a fit and desirable person to join the
Order. Or, in lieu of certifying personally to each applicant, said orga-
nizer may certify to one or more applicants, or the same may be cer-
tified to by their pastor or spiritual advisor, and the applicants thus
certified to by the organizer, pastor or spiritual advisor may certify
applicants to proposed council. Said organizer shall, whenever prac-
ticable, appoint investigating committees to investigate the appli-
cants, and for such purpose may designate any member of the Order
to act on such committee, and such member shall be in duty bound to
act.
Qualifications For Membership
SEC. 101. Only practical Catholics in union with the Holy See shall
be eligible to and entitled to continue membership in the Order. An
applicant for membership shall not be less than 18 years of age on his
last birthday.
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Approval of Insurance Membership
SEC. 102. No person shall be admitted as an insurance member of
the Order unless his application shall have been approved by the
Supreme Physician.
Form of Application
SEC. 104. Application for membership shall be signed by the appli-
cant, and shall be in such form and contain such agreements, pledges,
forfeitures, certificates and statements as may be deemed proper by
the Board of Directors.
To Whom Presented
SEC. 106. Every application for membership shall be presented to
the Grand Knight of the council applied to, who shall forthwith file
the same with the Financial Secretary, and the latter shall thereupon
immediately notify the insurance agent of said council of said appli-
cation and the contents of the same.
Admission Committee
SEC. 108. The Grand Knight shall appoint an Admission Committee
of seven members. Within five days after the presentation to him of
the application, the Grand Knight shall refer the application to the
Admission Committee and thereupon said Committee shall notify the
applicant to appear before it for examination as to his qualifications
for membership. If five members of the Committee shall file a written
report withholding endorsement because the applicant is not a prac-
tical Catholic, said applicant shall be deemed rejected. Otherwise the
recommendations of the Admission Committee shall be evidenced by
the certificate of the Chairman of the Committee on a form to be pre-
scribed by the Board of Directors. In the event of the failure or
neglect of the Admission Committee to make report within ten days
after an application has been referred to it, the Grand Knight shall dis-
charge the said Committee and shall forthwith present said applica-
tion to the council for action.
Disposition of Application
SEC. 109. 1. Unless the application is rejected for the reason stated
in Section 108, it shall be read by the Grand Knight at the first meeting
following the time allowed for the report of the Admission
Committee, and the council shall proceed forthwith to ballot for the
admission of such applicant after said reading.
2. Upon initiation of an applicant in the First Degree, the Financial
Secretary shall forthwith forward the application to the Supreme
Council, with proper endorsements thereon, showing dates of pro-
posal, election and initiation into First Degree.
5. In the case of insurance applicants, insurance membership shall
be conditional upon the approval of the application by the Supreme
Physician, and no person shall be considered an insurance member
without such approval.
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