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BY-LAWS

for

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Father Robert B Kealey Council

Number 3548

Norfolk VA

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Index

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1 CeUAGiI-lly Laws

1 Article I General 1 Section 1 Name of Council 1 SoeliGn2 niliatiGfHees-----+

1 Soction 3 Annual DtJe6 1 Section 4 Officer GltgtmpeRsaion

1 Article II Elections 1 SoGliGRn41~---~E~I~e~ctio~nHof~O~ff~ic~eBFS 1 Soelion 2 Election Proceduro 2 Section 3 Counting Ballots 2 SestiGnrlt41----QaliliGation of Eleslltgtd-Offisers 2 SoctfGA 5 Va~

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2 Section 1 Qualifications of Officer Candidatos 2-------SesiGRn-22~----EEJeurololSctive-Gffioors

2 SectiGA-gt lrpoiAtive-GffiGers J SoGtien 4 BOAGiA-Gf-H=easJFeF-aA~nancial Secretary 3 SectiGn 5 Porierrnanse-of-GounGil-Gffisers 3 SectiGn 6 Filling List of Candidates 3 SOOien 7 AuGit of ACGouAts 3 Soction 8 Foriaiwre-Gf-M_ershifgt 3 Section 9 FiliA~~fgtQftS-

~AFliGlo-ll~V---------JgtMeetings

3 SectiGn 1 R~Iar-MeeliAgS 4 SectiGn 2 Presiding Officer 4 SoctieR 3 OFae~siRe6s

4 Section 4 Spocial-BHSiness-MeetiAgs 4 Section 5 Oder-of-BusiAess-fat special business meetings) 4 SoctiGn 6 Officer Attendance at Meetings 4 SeeliGn 7 Aesence of Grand Knight 5 Section 8 Change--ei-BHSiness-MeetiAg-

5~AR+lGLE-gt1-1----B~aalllotiAg For Candidates 5 SoctiGn 1 InsfgtQGtiefl-Gf-Ballel-BeJlt

55~ --AR+lGLE VI Committoo ApfgtQintments 5 Section 1 Committees 5middot ~--------aa~--------IPwrograrn DireclOF 5 b Mem90rsAitgt-Direster 6 c Director of Church Activities

6 d~------fliDilffiGtGf-Gf Community AGtivities 6 e DireGter of COUAGiI-AGtivilies 6 f DifeGlor of Youth AGtivities 6 g Director of Familf-bife Activities

tion Commitloos 6 I Sick CommiHoo 6 j House Committee ++~ ------k~------fPFltlgtltGulfltremenelt~alfngG~Replacement Commilloeshy

7 ARTICLE VII FUNDS 7 Soctiltiongt-11-----~CoUAGiI FunGs 7 SeGtion 2 De~osit of FunGs 7 SeGtion J Transfer of FunGs 1 OGIion 4 HandliAj-Of-QiUs 8 Sectien 5 ReUef Fund 8 Section 6 AGlMties FunG 8 SOltGIion 7 LoaR-NInG g SectiGn 8 CounGil CAarltty-llttlnltishy

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1O MENDING-OF-B-Y LAWS ARTlI(CLEjI~X~------~A 1O SeGlion 1 Melhod of AmenGing By Laws middot10 SeGlion 2 Laws-Gever~iAJs-fROOerts Rules-Gf-Gme4shy

11 ORfJER-QI-BlJSlNESS-FGR ALL REGULAR-BlJSINE-SS-MEETINGS

Officers 1994-1 995 GraA4ltfligRI-shy GeralG-G-MaOOi-Qeputy Grand Knight Soan D Donovan GhapliAshy i+-JeS6fgtA--Metzger IIIshyGhanGolior KeRnelh IV Iiloy Financial Socretary g~~

Treasurer- JohA-+-GaHtRier-Advocato James E Gagne wardeRshy MiGllael E Borllt9wskishyInsiltle-Guardshy Mark E BarRAw Gutside-Guards- KeRooth D Barrinoau

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CARLJ BLECHARCZYK CLARENCE E BRIMMER JR HERMAN L Bun JR ANTONIO A CARULLI STEPHEN J CASEY JR J AMES J CAULFIELD JAMES R CONNER PHILIP B CONNOR CHARLES CONSOLVO JAMES P COOKE ROBERT R CRUTSINGER EDWARD OB DAVIS PETER J DiDOMENICO CHARLES E FLAHERTY JR LEO F FLAHERTY EDWARD C FREEMAN THOMAS C GIBBS ROY L GOODMAN WILLIAM J GREEN JR JAMES H GREGORY ROBERT A HENSON JOSEPH L HIL TCHER JAMES LOMBARD DAVID J MURPHY JOSEPH G NEMETZ JOSEPH R QUERY JR LYONS S QUERY CHARLES P RHOADES JAMES R SAMPSON JAMES E SHAW JOSEPH A SHERRY CLIFTON H STOKES ROBERT F SUPAN CHARLES M ULLRICH JOSEPH E VITA JAMES S WINGFIELD JR CLARENCE L WOODARD JR

CHARTER MEMBERS JOHN F BAKER PETER N BARNEY LUTHER W BROWN JR JOSEPH G CALLAHAN JOHN E CAREY CHARLES C CHESHIRE JR GEORGE W COX ERNEST S DAILEY JOHN T DILLEY JOHN A DINGA JOHN E DONLAN JR FRANCIS J FACENDA GEORGE L FERNANDES IGNATIUS G FUDALA JAMES W HACKEn JR JACK C HARRELL REV MARTIN J HARRISON THOMAS W HARROLD ROBERT D JONES FRANCIS A LAMBDEN LEE F LAWLER LOUIS T lIPOLI THOMAS LlPOLI J OSEPH D MAHONEY REV WALTER F MALLOY DAVI D R MALTBY ROGER A MASSEY ERNEST A MORGAN JAMES F MURPHY JR RALPH F SAMPSON STEVE J SELUGA CORNELIUS P SMITH JOSEPH A SMITH PAUL B SUPAN WILLIAM C TILLER GEORGE A TRU XI LLO GEORGE J TYBURCZY

PAST GRAND KNIGHTS FATHER ROBERT B KEALEY COUNCIL 3548

FRANCIS A LAMBDEN 1952-53 LYONS S QUERY 1953-54 ERNEST A MORGAN 1954-55 CHAS C CHESHIRE JR 1955-56 DAVID MALTBY 1956-57 CHARLES A HARTIG 1957-58 REON G HILLEGASS 1958-59 CHARLES P RHOADES 1959-60 EDWARD P BROGAN 1960-61 ROBERT J KOCH 1961-62 ALFORD W WELLS 1962-63 EDWARD H KAVANAUGH 1963-64 EDWARD N DESJARDINS 1964-65 LOUIS P CORLETO 1965-66 PETER J DiDO MENICO 1966-67 FREDERICK H HOCKERT 1967-68 ARMANDO L ZANECCHIA 1968-69 WILLIAM G JOHNSON 1969-70 DONALD F McKIGNEYSR 1970-71 W LEWIS win 1971-72 JOHN P TYMINSKI 1972-73

THEODORE G WEEKS JR 1973-74 DANIEL C WALSH 1974-75 ROBERT M WOOD 1975-76 BERNARD L MICHEL 1976-77 GEORGE J FISCHER 1977-78 JOHN H STROHMEYER 1978-79 JOHN T MERRln SR 1979-80 WILLIAM P LEWIS JR 1980-81 WARD M HOLMES 198 1-82 ROBERT D TWYMAN 1982-83 JOHNNY P TYMINSKI 1983-84 DONALD BMcKIGNEYJR 1984-85 JOHN J McENERNEY 1985-86 NMERRILL BECK JR 1986-87 MICHAEL DUDEK SR 1987-88 THOMAS E MODLIN 1988-89 JAMES R BLACK 1989-90 JOHN C BORKOWSKI 1990-91 NABBIE G JOHN JR 1991-92 JAMES A ROGERS JR 1992-93 MICHAEL DUDEK JR 1993-94

Proposed Deletions are strikethroughs Proposed Additions are underlined

BY-LAWS FR KEALEY COUNCIL 3548

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 1994

ARTICLE I

Sect 1 NAMeGI-G~Glb-This council shall be known as Fr Robert B Kealey Council 3548 Knights of Columbus

Sect 2 INmA+lON FEES The initiation fee shall be $44)2500 for applicants under 26 years of age it shall be $1000 and for Priests and religious it shall be nil Onemiddothalf of the initiation fee shall accompany the application but it shall be refunded if the applicant is rejected

Sect 3 ANNYAb-flbleuroS- Each member shall pay annual dues the same to be payable Quarterly in advance at the first regular meetings in January April July and October The annual dues of members shall be $4950 00 except insured members less than 26 years of age who shall pay onemiddothalf that sum honorary members who shall pay $1000 and honorary life members who shall Day nothingexGepling honorary members who shall pay $900 and honorary life members who shall pay nolhing Except as above stated the dues of associate and insurance members shall be the same

Sect 4 The Financial Secretary shall receive annual compensation payable in quarterly installments at the end of each guarter from the council an amount egual to 8 percent of the moneys collected on account of dues from both insurance and associate members GfFIGERS The ofliGers shall reGeive annual GompeRsaliGflfgtayable in quarterly iAStaJtmeruamp-al-tAo end of each quarteras-foHows Officers an ameunt oqwl lo their aRAHaI dues Finarnial--sepoundr-etary From-tRO couAcil-an amoUflt-eeurotua~gAt-fgteF cent ofshythe-l~oAeyamp-GGl loGtod-QRaGOOtHmiddottt-of-GHeamp-from botR-iRSUFaRCO and associate members payable-irHjltIarterly inslallmenls al lhe end of eaGh quarlefshy

ARTICLE II -ELECTIONS

Sect 1 The annual election of officers shall take place at a regular business meeting held between May 15 and June 15 of each fralernal year At least two months before the annual election the Grand Knight shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three who shall prepare a slate of candidates for the elective counci l offices This slate shall be presented to the council not later than the regular business meeting preceding the meeting at which annual elections are to take place Other nominations may be made from the floor and nominations may not be closed until the election meeting has convened and the members are ready to ballotEbEGTION OfGfFlGeuroRS The annual eleslion of offiGors shalilako plase al I regular meeling held-betweeA-May 15 to and iAGIHGing-June 15 (Nel less lha lwo-mGAlhs-boforo-lfle-anAual-eleslion lhe Grano Kflighl-6hall appoinl a NominaliFlfrshyGommittee of throe WRG shall prepare a slate of candidates (or the elective council offices

Sect 2 The election of officers shall be by ballot and a ma jority of all votes cast shall be necessary to elect When only one candidate is proposed for a particular office and no

further nominations have been made from the floor the presiding Grand Knight shall declare the individual elected by acclamation ELECTION PROCWYRE The el8GIiGflGgt efliws shall be by ballel A majeily ef alilhe veles Gasl shall be necessary Ie elecl ecepl Ihal-wAere several ef equal degree aele be chesen a maje~all-ool be necessarybul all shall be voled fo eI1-OAe-GaIet-anG-He-baIlGl-roAlaiAiAg-fames ef-meH-er less GaHGidalos IhaA Ihee are such efrices Ie veleMGr~1 be ceHAled aAd Ihese receiviAg IRe-Aijhesl numbar-ekltoles-sAall-be-Geclared elesled iA Ihe erGer-ef-lhe number-ef veles FeGeiveeuroh-

Sect 3 COUNTING BALLOTS The Grand Knight shall appoint two members to act as Tellers After all who are entitled to do so have voted the ballot shall be declared closed and the Tellers shall then proceed to count the votes in full view of the Council One of Ihe Tellers shall examine each ballot singly and pass the same to his associate who shall read aloud the name or names written or prinled on all legal ballols The Recorder shall tally the same and Ihe resull thereof shall be announced by the presiding officer

Sect 4 QUAldFlCATION Of ELECTED OfFlCERS-Each officer elected must qualify and fililhe office to which he is chosen with or wilhout installation at Ihe first regular meeting in the month of July succeeding his eleclion unless excused by a vote of the Council and must present himself for installation at the time specified in the notice issued by or Ihrough the Slale Depuly or Dislricl Depuly unless excused by such officer OthelWise such office shall be considered vacant

Sect 5 VACANCleurosVacancies in elective offices shall be filled after notice 10 Ihe members by election at the regular business meeting next succeeding the regular meeting at which the vacancy was created

ARTICLE III -OFFICERS

Sect 1 QUALIf iCATION OF OFFICER CANQIDATES Only members who are in good standing and who have been initiated in the firs1 three Degrees of the Order shall be eligible to hold office in Ihis CounCil No member shall hold more than one office al the same time

Secl 2 ELECTIVE OffiCERs The elective officers shall be as follows Grand Knight Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Recorder Treasurer Advocate Warden Inside Guard Outside Guard (two Outside Guards may be elected) and Board of Trustees

Sect 3 APPOINTIVE OfFlCE-Ramp-The appointive officers shall be as follows Financial Secretary Lecturer and Chaplain aG-Orfj8Aisl~The Financial Secretary shall be appointed by the Supreme Knight The Chaplain shall be selected by Ihe Grand Knighl Deputy Grand Knight and Board of Trustees in accordance wilh any rules established by the Bishop of the Diocese The Grand Knight shall select the Lecturer aAd OrfjaAisl

Sect 4 llGNQING GF TREASURER ANQ FINANCh4b SECRETARyencAt the last regular business meeting in June of each year the Council shall determine the amount of the bond to be given by the Treasurer and Financial Secretary in addition to the bond furnished by the Supreme councilan9-tAe The Treasurer and Financial Secretary shall not take office or be installed or receive any money or property of the Council until they have furnished such bond and the same has been approved by the Board of Trustees The premium on said bond shall be paid by the Council

Sect 5 PERFGRMANCE G~IJNCIk-GFFICERS The Council Officers shall perform the duties required by the Laws and Rules of the Order and these By-Laws and such other duties as the Council may direct

Sect 6 I9b1NG LIST GF CANQIGATE-S-Except when notice of applications shall be published as provided by Sect ion 110 of the Laws and Rules it shall be the duty of the Grand Knight as early as practicable before each regular meeting to file with the Recorder a list of candidates to be balloted upon at such meeting

Sect 7 AYGIT GF ACCGUNTS AI the end of each semiannual period the Board of Trustees shall meet and audit the several books of this Council and shall in each January and July make a full report of their findings including the receipts and disbursements of the moneys of this Council for the previous semiannual period the balance on hand to the credit of each of the various funds at the end of each semiannual period and the assets and liabilities of this Council The Grand Knight shall issue the call for such meeting of the Board of Trustees

Sect 8 FCR~ITYRE-G~EMBERSH~Where a member ipso facto forfeits his membership the Grand Knight and Financial Secretary shall immediately notify the Supreme Secretary of such forfeiture and 511all immediately send notice in writ ing to the member The notice shall state with particularity the reason for the forfeilure and the date the forfeiture occurred In those cases relating to ipso facto forfeiture for fai lure to pay council dues such notice shall nol be sent to th e Supreme Secretary or to the member until an offi cer or a member of the Retention Committee shall contact the member and endeavor to have him retain his membershipWiolere a mombor forfoilamp-RiS-ltrlomigtoffiAi-lAo Grand KfliJRt and Financial SOGretafY-Siolall-irnmediateiy-neIily-lRe-SClprome SeGfotary-ilshySUGh ferfoituro and shall-immodiately sond notiGo iR-Wfltting to tho membe0RG1ueini-tAeshydate-aAG4Ae-roasoo-tAerofor-Irgt-tAese-GaS9s-ro lating to forloiture-fer-lalkJramp-te-pay CouRGII dUeamp-SClsh-flotiGamppoundRali-not bo sent-to-tho Supremo SOGretary or to tRO mombeHJntltl-anshyofficer or-a-momber of tRe Conservation Committee sRaUcontact tho meffigeF-aReuroishyendeavor to havo him rotain-Ris-memigtorpoundAip

Sect 9 I9ldNG OF ReuroPORTS-The Recorder shall file all reports in a filing book to be provided for that purpose and the same shall be preserved as a part of the records of this Council

ARTICLE IV -Meetings

I Sect 1 The first monthly business meeting of the Council shall be held on the first

Tuesday of the month and the second monthty meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday of the month The meetings shall be held at such time and place as the Council may designate

The fi rst monthly meeting shall be the regular business meeting Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum at business meetings ~ReuroGYbAR--M~~NGS-R9Ylaf-meeliAgs of tAe-GeClflGi~sAa ll be helG-en tho fir-s1--aAGshyt-hifltlHJesltlay each Iflonth The first Ifleet ing each month shall be a regular business Ifleeting All Ifleotings shal~Ifllflence at 800 PM Ten porcent of the Iflelflber-shitgt-SAal~ SOAStitue-a-ltjoor-um at busiAess IfleetiRgampshy

Sect 2 PRESIDING OFFICER All meetings of the Council shall be presided over by the Grand Knight who will ascertain from the Warden if all present are possessed of the current membership card

Sect 3 ORDER OfllYSlN~The order of business and procedure at regular business meetings of this Council shall conform to Section 125 of the Laws of the Order See inside back sove4

Sect 4 Special business meetings can be convened (1) by vote of the Counci l at a preceding regular business meeting (2) by direction of the Grand Knight (3) by the Grand Knight upon the wri tten reguest of seven members stating the object of the meeting Due notice of special business meetings and their purpose shall be given to each member in the usual way and no other business shall be transacted at any such meetingSPECIAbshyBYSlNESS MEETINGS SpeCial bllSiness meetings shall be sofWeAed as follows-Sy-vote ef Ihe Counci l al a precedj~Aess moeliA~irestie~raAlti-KAighlishyby the GranG-KAighHlpen th_ritten re~uest-ef-sen members which request shall-statlt3 tflo-ltgtbject ef the meeting Due netice ef special business meetings-aM-tfleifUrpose sha~ be-giveA te each Iflelflber-iA-the usual way and Ae elher business sRal1 be transacted a~ any such meeting

Sect 5 The following shall be the order of business and procedure at special business meetings

1 Call to Order 2 Wardens Report on Membership Card 3 Prayer 4 Roll Call of Officers 5 Opening Odemiddot 6 Specia l Order of Business 7 Prayer 8 ClOSing Ode

middotParts of the order of business marked with an asterisk may be omitted OROER~ EWSINgs The follewing shall-be-the erdOHlf-business and procedure at specialshylwsinoss mootingsshyGalt--tG-GrltlershyWardens Report on MembersRip Card

PffiyeF-Roll Call of-GfflGeffishyOpening OdeshySfllGiaI-Grltlef-OI-IWsiAOSSshyPffiyeF-Closing Ode

Sect 6 O~GeuroRS ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS71t shall be the duty of all officers to attend each meeting of the Council In case of inability of any officer to attend a meeting due notice shall be given to the Grand Knight and arrangements made to have all necessary books and papers in the possession of such officer at the meeting If a Chair Officer is absent from the meeting the presiding officer shall designate a member to act form him If an elected officer without reasonable excuse approved by the Grand Knight is absent from three consecutive regular business meetings the Grand Knight may report this fact to the District Deputy for such action under Sect 92(b) of the Laws olthe Order as the District Deputy deems appropriate

Sect 7 ABSENCE OF GRAND KNlG~ middotln the absence or inability of the Grand Knight the Deputy Grand Knight shall preside and he shall execute all of the duties of the Grand Knight In the absence of the Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight the duty of presiding shall devolve on the other officers of the Council in the order in which they are named in Section 126 of the Laws of the Order

Sect 8 CFlANGE-GF MEETING DATES If any meeting shall fall on a legal holiday said meeting shall be held the following day unless the Council by vote at a previous business meeting annuls such meeting or fixes a different date for such meeting within the month for which it is scheduled

ARTICLE V -BALLOTING FOR CANDIDATES

Sect 1 1middot1gtJSP-EG+ION-OF-BAkL-G+-BOmiddot)(-The Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight shall privately inspect the ballot box both before and after the ballot and the former shall announce the result Balloting of candidates shall be in charge of the Warden who shall distribute ballots to all members present He shall place the ballot box on the salutation table and take his place six feet therefrom He shall then request that all officers vote and after they have voted he shall request the members to vote They shall advance in single file and deposit their ballots but no member shall pass the Warden until the member preceding him has voted After all who desire to do so have voted the Warden shall exhibit the ballot box to the Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight and they shall count the votes If the number of negative ballots cast does not exceed one-half of the members present the applicant shall be declared elected otherwise rejected The exact number of negative ballots shall not be stated If more than one candidate is to be balloted for a meeting the Grand Knight may announce that the first ballot shall be a general one upon all the candidates and that if not more than one-half of those present shall cast negative ballots upon such general ballot no other ballots shall be taken If such announcement is made and not more than one-half negative ballots are cast upon said general ballot all candidates so balloted for shall be declared elected If more than one-half negative ballots

are cast upon said general ballot then an individual ballot shall be taken on each candidate

ARTICLE VI -COMMITIEE APPOINTMENTS

Sect 1 In addition to the Commillees provided for in the Laws and Rutes of the Order the fo llowing Service program Directors shall be appointed

(a) Program Director whose goat will be the direct invotvement and personal commitment of the council and membership in a program that will establish the Knights of Columbus as truly a CatholiC family fraternal service organization

(b) Membership Director to have supervision of a comprehensive program of recruitment and retention for his council

(c) Director of Church Activities to promote a program that will enable the membership to respond to the constant call for the active participation of the laity in the work of the Church

(d) Director of Community Activities whose responsibility it will be to make the council aware of its life within the community and to develop programs that will be of service to the community

(e) Director of Council Activities who will be concerned with the promotion of brotherhood through athletic cu ltural and social programs Additionally he will be responsible for the development of public relations in the council

(I) Director of Youth Activities to provide the youth in the community with the means and the opportun ity to become personally committed and involved in meeting the challenges of our times He will also be responsible for the promotion of the OrderS junior organization the Columbian Squires

(9) Director of Family Life Activities to promote activities and programs within the Council that would strengthen and support the family life of its members

(h) Such other Committees as may be required by these by-laws or may be established by Ihe Council or its Grand KniqhtGeA5efValion Committee to GOnsist of five-membefsshywRese duly il shall bo 10 GommuniGale wilh membors who are aboullo bo su~orshyflGR-f)aYmont of duos and ondoalGf4G-induGo thorn to retain their memborshi~loo-tGshyinlorviow-worlRy-jgtOF60As-whose membership in Iho CounGil has lapsed and-eMeavor-toshyinduce thorn to reinstate

tiJ-SiGk Committee to Gonsist of Ihe Depuly Grand Knight as Chairman and f_hershymembefs-lo-bo-seloGted by him whose-ltkJty it shall bo to visit onGe eaGh woek-sUGhshymembers-ef-tRe-GounGiI-as-ar_perl~~e bo siGkand-to-ropeFl-thampshyGOAdition of SUGh mombors to tho CounGil In tho ovent of tho doath ol-anf-Flember-thampshySiGk Committoo shall visit tho family of tho deGeased and render SUGh assistaAGe-iRshy

GeRneGtioR with the IUAeral as may-bo-ltlesirable aAd proper

(j) House Committee to GeRsist 01 rive members whose-ltlutyit-ffiall-OO-to GOAduGt the GOGiaI aspect-or the COUAsiI-moeliAflSi-ffi3intaiA the GeuAGil Ghambef-aAd assist the WareeA iA his normakllt~es as required The apeintment to ChairmaR 01 this Committee will be in aGGordanGo wilh SeGtioA 2 01 this artiGle with the eXGeptien that the President of tho-Gelumbian-Gltgt~nG shall GeAGUr iA tho appointmontshy

(k) ProGUremoAt and RejgtlaGemeAt Committeo to Gensist 01 tho-Grano Knight aAd F-iAanGial-SoGretary-whoso dulyil-shall-lle-lo prevido SUGh statioAery printed-maH- pestage paraphernalia replaGements and iAGidentaHlems as may be AeGeSsary for tho busiAess and seremGnial-el-the COUAGil

(-1tSUGh other Commitlees as may-bamp-fluired-by-these-by-law~

Sect 2 Except as herein provided all Committees shall be appointed by the Grand Knight and Ihe first person named on the Committee shall act as Chairman thereof Standing Committees shall selVe for the current fi scal year or until their successors have been appointed A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business

ARTICLE VII -FUNDS Sect 1 ~OS-AII moneys obtained from any source by or through any person or persons acting for or in the name of the Councilor under its direction or authority shall be considered Council Funds and shall be forthwith delivered to the Financia l Secretary who shall give his official receipt therefor and who shall report at each meeting the amounts so received and from what source and shall deliver the same to the Council Treasurer and take his receipt therefor

Sect 2 QePQSIT OI-lltJNQSi-The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys received from the Financial Secretary in a bank to the credit of the council Disbursements from this fund shall be made only by check signed by the Grand Knight and Treasurer The depOSitory bank shall be furnished with a copy of this section

Sect 3 TRANSFER OF FUNQS-No money in excess of $20050000 shall be paid or transferred from the Treasury of this CounCil (except such moneys as the Council is called upon to regularly pay for its current expenses and as provided by the laws of the Order or for purposes approved by the Supreme Councilor Board of Directors) unless by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at a regular business meeting held subsequent to a regular business meeting at which notice in writing of a resolution of intention to payor transfer such money and the purposes and amount to be paid or transferred shal l have been given and regularly read

Sect 4 HANQIdNG-GF-BIbbS-AIi bills shall be presented to the Recorder and by him read to the Council before being referred to the Board of Trustees In case a bill is not approved by the Board of Trustees it shall be referred back to the Council for action

SeGt 5 (RELIEF FUND) The sum of-$WOG(Hhal-be-paid-lfltgtm-lhe-Genera~nd te the FiAanGial-Secretary and shall be knewn as Ihe R~e-Gr-and-lltAi9ht Financial SeGrelary aAd Treasuref-Slall-ooAsmte a Relief Committee They-stlaU-ifwesligate the case-ef-anybrltllher who is repertod-lltgt-llo-iA-distf6SS-ltgtlt in need of roliof-anG-if-iR-tMfshy009_01 the case is ono doserviAg-Gf assistanco they shatl-Aav8-fgtWltlr-lo draw frem this Reliof Fund such roaseAaele-sum of money to afford assistanco as tho eifmjffistaAGes-efshytho Gaso may require provlGod-lMt in no single case shall mora than $2500 bo paid out wiIhGuHaforonco to and approval-by tho CounciL) [Tho adoption of Ihis sectiGR-is-nelshym-andatory+

SeGt 6 ACTIVITIES FUFIpoundAIl-moneys received on ascount-Gf-initialion fees and five perGenl (5) of all moneys reGeivoG-ltgtn-ascount-of-GU06-6AaIl be doposikgtd-in a speGial flAQ-to be known as lho Activities Fund of this Council and such fllnGtegot-l=lor-witMllo inteFeSt thereon shall be maintaineG-fef-tRe purpose of proviffin-a-AG-maintaining a pormanont home for Ihe CouAGiI-

Sect 7 (a) LOlIN FUND T-Ae-sum ef $5000 shall bo paiG-from the General

Itnd to the Bonefit Fund which shall be used for-lfle purpose of ~stlranGe contributions or assessmeAtampef members in tho manner horoinafter set forth and subjeGt tltgt-lhltgtjgtrltlJisions ef the Laws anG-Rules of Ihe Ord

(b) When il appoaFpound-lhat any member is fer any-GatlSamp-gtlnable Ie pay his 6GRtr~Gillief)-f)r assessment-tRe--+rustees-ma-y-GfGoF-and direct tho GFaAd-lltAig~AanGial SeGrelacy-and-Truror-le pay Ihe same eul ef the Benefit Lean Fund for any number of GonlriButions or assessments not however excoediReuroJ-Six-fllentRly-oomFibutions or assessment~tlt-iH-a11 casos such contfieutiGfl-Gr assessment mustshybe paid to tho Knigflts of Columbus-wilhin tho presGFibed-limo-andshyinGomplianGe wilh-lflo-diroctioFHlf Iho Trustoos-under-looso-by-laws-o avoid suspensioA-41ndor tho law

(-G)--A-membor-lof-Woom any monoys are so advancod shal~roimsoshyIhe-GounGil-therefoF-aAd shall pay in addition-inte SUGh Benefit Loan ~G-tfle-sIlm-Gf-$ 1 0 for each contfiGut~A-er-assessment so paid

(d) Those provisioAs-sMIl-flot-ba-bimJiAg-GA-IAo-Knightmiddots-of-GoIOOlbs-unfoss they are Gompliod-wilhand no Glaim-of-a-momboF-shall-be-mGOgRizoo Gf--VaHd-unless-the-ce~r assessmeAt-fs-paiO If tho same is nol-paid-wilhiR-tAo-preSGfibed-limo--aAd-in-oompliaAGO-WiIh-lfleshydirectien of Iho Truslees under Ihese By Laws the member sha ll stand suspended-at the expiration of the imo-for-paymenbshy

SecWh-GGYNGlb GHARITY FUN9-TRe Treasurer shall deposit an appropriate-amounlshyless duly authorized expenses in a separate fund te be known and designated as The Gharity Fund No meney shall be paid transferred or GOntributed from this fund uniessshyapproved by the Beard ef-+rusfees GeunGii GIIlGers and-two-thirds ef the member-shipas PffiSGfibed by Sec d ArtiGle VII

ARTICLE VIII - Funerals Etc DEATH G1-MEMBERS FYNERAbS

Sect 1 Upon the death of a member in good standing the Memorial Committee shall give notice to the members and if time permits shall reguest them to assemble and pay their respects to the memory of the deceased at a time and _place to be indicated in such notice Gn-the death ef-a-membef-iA-tJood standing the Grand Knight shall give noti_ thampmemBers and if time permits shall request them to assemblamp-and pay their respeGts-te tfle-memery of the d Geased at a timeand-jgtlaGe to be indiGateltl-ifl-Sooh-netice such notiGo is to be in the ferm ef a summons and shall read as follews SUMMGNS Ali-mebers of Fathef-Kealey GeunGil Ne d548-Kltlights of GolumbusarampdireGted to assemblampat-

Funeral Home at to pay their-laslshyspeGts to our departed Brothor Said notiGO is te-appeaf-at-the-efGeleach applicablampshyebituary notiGe The GraAG-Kltliijhl-chail-arrange-lgfGrward-a-sClijable arrangemoot-ltlfshyUowerG to the appliGable lUfloral homo or arrange lOf-appropriate monetalyen-9ifl-asshyrlesied by the family~

Sect 2 When notice of the death of a member in good standing [s received the Memorial Committee shal l forward to the family of the deceased a message of condolence on behalf of the Council The Memorial Committee shall arrange for the celebration during the month of November of each year a Mass for the repose of the souls of the deceased members and shall cause five days notice to be given to the members of the time and place of such Mass The Mass shall be celebrated by the Chapla in unless he is indisposed WIleR-OOtice 01 tho doath of a memlgtor-lrgt-geOO-stanGing is rOGOwed-tfie ROGordOf-aAltlshyGrand Kltlighl-cflall-ferwarltl-te-the-family 01 the decoased-a-message of condetenGO-Ollshybehalf 01 tho CounGil-ltlfleurol-thampGrand Knighl-ciltallarraAfle to have twe Massos-said-lGf-tfle HpeSampeflfle soul 01 the dOGOltlseltl-and have the deGoasod enrolled in a Purgaterial Societyas--selesied-by the COCMih-

SeGt d The Grand KnigRl-sfIall-ar-raAfle fer the Gelebratien-hring tho month 01 Nevember efoaGlyear-a-Reqem-Mass-fGf-t~Is-ef-tRe-ElOGOltlsed-members-andshy

sRail-Galse live days ne~Ge te be given te the memberampltgtI the time and plaGe ofwcll shyMaGS The Mass shall be cetebrotod by the Ghaplain uniess-he-ls-iflElisposed

Sect 4 The Goucil shall roceive-fototy-emmuniOfl-in a body during-the Easter poriod at a-time and place to be detefmiAed-by-vete of the Gounsih-

SeGt 5 When notice el the-Eleath-el a Wife Father Mother Son Dauijhter Brothef-OfshySistOf-Ola-ioomber in geed standing is received the Grand Knight shall arrange tltgt-fiavGshyl-Re-deseased enrolled in the Graymoor Purgatoria~ety FranGissaA Friars of tho _ement Grayrneer NY

ARTICLE IX - MiscellaneousAM~DING-BY LAWS

Sect 1 MET-MGD GF AMENDING BY LAWS These By-Laws may be amended by a twomiddotthirds vote of the members present and voting at a regular business meeting held subsequent to a regular business meeting at which a resolution in writing providing for such amendment shall have been read and notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given to the members in writing or in the council publication at least five days prior to the second meeting

Sect 2 Procedure and debate shall be in accordance with the Laws and Rules of the Supreme Council the Board of Directors these By-Laws and the Rules of Parliamentary Law known as Roberts Rules of Order

These By-laws amended by vote of the Council ltCouncil Approved Dategt Don J Fuss Grand Knight

Alan J Wesenberg Recorder

Date of Institution August 211952

Approved ltCounci l Approved Dategt

JOHN A MARRELLA Supreme Advocate These By laws adopted by yenote-oI-lAe-GouRGiI-GA-May-amp11-994--

Mishael Dudek Jhshy--Resor9ampf

Date of Institution August 21 19amp2

Awfltwed Des 18 1994

w Patrick Donli~ lgtupmme-AffiIoGateshy

Tho Orders bows SectieA42 reqYiro that tho feliewiAg-Shall fo rm a part of tho-amprltler-ofshyelSinoss and procedufO at regtllar business meetings-efevefY-SHbordinato-GfHJAffiJshy

1 Gait-to Order 2 Wardons Repoft-aA-Memborship Card a Prayor 4 Pledge of Allegianco to the Flag or somo other suitaeleshy

patriotic display of 10yallCshy-5 Roll Gall of Officerc 6 OponiAsect-OGo

7 Reading of tho MiUtes-ef-tho-Pfevious-MooHr 8 Report of AdmissioRampGommittee and Roading of-AFgtIgtliGatioRsshyg Balloting for-MombOfShitrshy10 Reading of Nolices of Application in olhoCGGuAGiIs

11 Iniliations 12 GranG-KAigAtampRopeR 13 GhaplaiRs-RopeFl 14 Treasurer-s-Report 1 Roading-byGr3nd-KfligAl-ef Receipls of-TreasurBf-lo-

FiAancial Secretary and Troawrer-s Voucher of Deposit 16 Rooding of Bi lls and GOffiUniGalieRScshy17 FinaAGial-Secretayamp-Ropefkgtf Receipts of-Meeliflg

18 Roport of AuGilefsaRdTrs 1 Q GhOfGeliors-RepoFl 20 RopeR of Gommiees - 21 UnfiRished Business 22 New Blffiinoss (Whon elections are in order this is tho

first Order of BusiRessj-shy-2-3-lfsuranco AgontampRepoRshy24 District DepulysRepoFl

25 GeOO-ef-tAe-Groof-shy26 Ghaplains SummatieRshy27 Glosing PrayOf

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~rts of the order of busiRoss marked with an asterisk () may bo omitted at regulalshymeetings other than regular-businoss meetings At reguiaf-GIfStAeSS meetiRsectS-mfAHteamp-9f all-m0et4ngs to aAG-insiYGing-ifle lasl regular bYSiRess meeting shall be read~

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