proper cases to give bond in such amount as may be deemed neces-
sary and sufficient for the security of the Order and its business.
Provide For Expenses
8. Through itself or by committee to provide for the legal, neces-
sary or incidental expense of the Order, and direct as to the manner
of paying all claims against it.
Commission Officers
9. To install and commission, through the proper officers, all subor-
dinate council officers.
COMMITTEES
SEC. 38. At the first annual meeting of the Board of Directors the
Supreme Knight shall appoint members for the following standing
committees:
Committee on Ceremonial, Robes and Paraphernalia (three mem-
bers).
Committee on Appeals (three members).
Committee on Audit (three members).
The Supreme Knight, Supreme Secretary and Supreme Physician
shall constitute the Committee on Charters.
The Supreme Knight, as chairman, the Supreme Chaplain, the
Deputy Supreme Knight, Supreme Secretary, Supreme Treasurer,
Supreme Advocate and the Supreme Physician and three Supreme
Directors to be appointed by the Supreme Knight, shall constitute the
Executive and Finance Committee.
The Board of Directors may appoint such other committees, per-
manent or temporary, as shall from time to time be deemed necessary
for the business of said Board, or carrying out the rules and regula-
tions of the Order.
COMMITTEE ON CEREMONIAL
SEC. 39. The Committee on Ceremonial, Robes, and Paraphernalia
shall from time to time recommend such changes in the ceremonial
of the Order, and such rules and regulations, and the proper exempli-
fication of the same, as may be deemed advisable and shall recom-
mend the adoption of such robes and paraphernalia as shall seem
best adapted to the Order, and any rules and regulations relative
thereto which may be deemed necessary to secure uniformity in the
Order.
EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
SEC. 40. It shall be the duty of the Executive and Finance
Committee —
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Bonds
To furnish bonds in such amounts as may be required from time to
time by the Board of Directors.
Examine Deposits
2. To see that the funds of the Order are deposited in the name of
the Order, except as hereinafter provided in this section, and to the
credit of the proper accounts, and subject to the conditions and
restrictions placed on each fund, that said funds are deposited in safe
depositories designated by the Board of Directors in the form provid-
ed for by the laws of the Order.
Invest Funds
3. To invest all funds, or such portion thereof, as it may determine,
in United States or other bonds, real estate, fee leaseholds, or loans
secured by first mortgage or other first line on real estate, and such
other securities as are permitted by law for the investments of this
Order, and may make such other purchases as may be at any time
authorized by this Order.
The Executive and Finance Committee shall have full power to sell,
exchange, transfer, and convey any bonds, mortgages or securities
and any other property, real or personal, belonging to the Knights of
Columbus, and to execute the proper evidence of transfer thereof,
which shall be executed by the Supreme Knight and the Supreme
Secretary (or Assistant Supreme Secretary).
Whenever a deposit is required by law in Canada, such bonds as are
acceptable under the law for deposit in such jurisdiction may be pur-
chased and deposited to comply with such laws.
The Executive and Finance Committee shall exercise all of the
powers of the Board of Directors between meetings of said Board,
excepting only such powers and duties as shall be delegated to other
committees by the laws of the Order or by specification of the Board
of Directors.
4. The Supreme Secretary shall keep a true and faithful record of
the proceedings of the Committee.
COMMITTEE ON AUDIT
SEC. 41. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Audit —
Annual Examination
1. At least annually, after December 31st, to make a thorough exam-
ination of all the accounts and financial affairs of the Order, other
than of state and subordinate councils, and of all receipts and expen-
ditures of every kind and nature, by whomsoever made, and for such
purpose said Committee may employ an expert accountant to aid in
such examination and in the work of audit assigned to it.
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Examine Investments
2. From time to time, and at least annually, to examine, count and
verify all bonds, notes, mortgages and other papers evidencing invest-
ments of the Order and for this purpose all vaults and boxes wherein
such papers are kept shall be opened upon request of said Committee
to ascertain whether or not interest is promptly paid, insurance con-
tinued in force, and all taxes paid upon any real property upon which
the Order has a lien by mortgage or otherwise.
Examine Methods of Payment
3. To examine generally as to the manner and form of payments to
the Supreme Secretary and Supreme Treasurer and of payments
made by them, and to examine and report upon the general condition
of the books and accounts, records and papers of the Supreme Office,
and of the Supreme Officers.
Examine Officers Reports
4. To examine the reports submitted by the Executive and Finance
Committee, Supreme Secretary and Supreme Treasurer and any other
financial officer, and to determine as to the correctness of the same.
Other Examinations
5. To make such other and additional examination or examinations
as the Board of Directors or the Supreme Knight may require, or as,
in the judgment of said Committee, may be deemed best for the inter-
est of the Order.
Report to Board of Directors
6. Make and submit a detailed written report of each examination
to next succeeding meeting of the Board of Directors, and therein to
certify as to what accounts were examined, and the correctness of
the same, specifically with reference to the condition of the General
Account Fund of the Order, and each special fund, and the place and
the amount of deposits, and investments of each fund, and of all
investments of the Order.
Report to Supreme Council
7. To make an annual report to the Supreme Council, giving a sum-
mary of the semiannual and all other reports, containing such criti-
cisms and recommendations as said Committee shall deem called for.
Call Meeting of Board of Directors
8. For the purpose of presenting a report, if in the judgment of said
Audit Committee immediate action thereon is necessary, the Audit
Committee may themselves, or through the Supreme Knight, call a
special meeting of the Board of Directors.
Right to Books, Etc.
9. The books and accounts of any and all officers of the Order,
including those of subordinate councils, shall be open for examina-
tion at any time by the Committee on Audit, with or without notice,
and said Committee shall be entitled to the possession thereof, and
all officers shall deliver the same to them, and answer any and all
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