able for purchase as in its judgment is to the best interests of the
Order and to alter and amend the same at will.
7. To make all necessary rules and regulations relative to the invest-
ment for the time being, of moneys and funds raised for special pur-
poses.
Rules for Insurance Examination
8. From time to time to make all necessary rules and regulations for
the method, means, expense and complete management of examina-
tion of applicants for insurance and of the form and procedure of
non-medical applications therefor.
Management of Insurance Systems
9. To issue insurance on the lives of members, on the lives of wives
of members and on the lives of minors; and to issue health insurance
on members, their wives and minors.
10. To issue annuities and make rules and regulations therefor.
11. To make all rules and regulations necessary to the management
of the insurance system of the Order, to prescribe the forms, terms
and amounts of all certificates and riders to be issued by the Order
and the contributions to be made therefor; waive or modify restric-
tions in outstanding certificates in a uniform manner whenever it
shall deem the same to be for the best interest of the Order; prescribe
the terms and conditions of eligibility for insurance; and to obtain
reinsurance or coinsurance on individual risks to the extent deemed
advisable.
Establish a Retirement Plan
12. To establish and put into effect a Retirement Plan for officers,
employees and agents of the Order.
Consolidate and Allocate Funds
13. Except funds collected for health and accident contracts and
accretions thereto, the Board of Directors may consolidate and allo-
cate any or all funds for the payment of life insurance benefits, or
other funds, or any parts thereof, in the manner and to the extent per-
mitted by law, and may take whatever action as shall be necessary to
effectuate such consolidation or allocation of funds.
Designation of Administrative Officers
14. To designate from time to time as it shall determine, one or
more employees as it shall select as an Administrative Assistant to
the Supreme Knight, an Assistant Supreme Secretary, an Assistant
Supreme Treasurer, an Assistant Supreme Advocate, an Assistant
Supreme Physician, or by any other official title, and shall fix the
duties, authority and salary of any employee to whom any of such
titles may be assigned and any of such titles shall be retained and
used by an employee for a specific purpose or in connection with des-
ignated duties or authority and for such periods of times as shall be
determined and authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors.
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Additional Power and Authority
SEC. 37. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority
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Ceremonial
1. To adopt, devise and establish such ceremonial for the Order as
they may determine and may modify or alter the same at pleasure.
To create and establish the Fourth Degree and higher degrees, and
provide ceremonial and a system of government therefor, including
officers thereof.
Said Board shall have full supervision of the exemplification of all
ceremonial work, and may make such rules and regulations relative
to the ceremonial as they may from time to time deem necessary.
Levy Assessments and Call for Contributions
2. To levy all per capita taxes or assessments and make calls for
contributions on members through the councils of the Order as may
from time to time be necessary for the proper conduct of the Order,
and to meet the actual or anticipated expenses of the Order.
Provided, however, the Supreme Council shall make a rebate to col-
lege councils of fifty per cent of the annual per capita tax assessed
against and paid by the membership of said councils, and said coun-
cils shall use said funds for those Catholic and fraternal programs as
shall be approved by the council chaplain and shall on or before July
first of each year report to the Supreme Council as to the disposition
of said rebate.
In the event any state or taxing authority shall place any levy, tax
or charge upon benefit certificates issued to or payments made by the
certificate holders, to add the amount of such levy, tax or charge to
the payments otherwise prescribed by law for the certificates sub-
jected thereto, and the payment thereafter due and payable from all
such certificate holders is hereby declared to be the regular payment
increased by the amount of such levy, tax or charge.
Permit Transfers
5. To permit the transfer of members in good standing desiring to
be charter members of a new council about to be formed, and to per-
mit the formation of such new council with a charter membership
consisting wholly or in part of such transferred members.
Applications to join and establish such new councils shall be made to
said Board through the District Deputy, who shall express his
approval or disapproval thereof.
Require Additional Bonds
7. Whenever so deemed necessary to require the Supreme
Treasurer and the Supreme Secretary to give additional bonds in such
amounts as may be deemed sufficient for the faithful performance of
their duty and security of the funds in their possession, and to require
any other officer of said Order or of a subordinate council thereof in
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