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Most Worshipful, I move the acceptance of the report and the adoption of the recommendations therein contained which includes the adoption of the budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011, and the increase of the per capita tax. Respectively submitted, R.W Guy F. Chapman, Chairman R.W. Alan R. Heath R.W. Robert J. Landry, Sr. R.W Alvin O. McDonald R.W Frank A. Theriault, Jr. The motion was seconded and carried by vote of the Brethren. Grand Master: Brother Grand Marshal, please present R.W. Herbert Annis to the East. R.W. C. Herbert Annis delivered the: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL RELATIONS In Grand Lodge Bangor, Maine May 4, 2010 To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Maine We have had requests for recognition from two Grand Lodges this year: Lithuania and San Marino. The Grand Lodge of Lithuania was constituted on April 13, 2002 and seems to have become a stable and productive body. They meet the criteria established by the Commission on Information for Recognition. Your committee on Fraternal Relations recommends we extend mutual recognition to Lithuania. San Marino is a 24 square mile republic with a population of 25,350 people. Their Grand Lodge was constituted in 2003. Their membership is 60 in a total of 3 lodges. Although they are small, they meet the criteria for recognition. Your committee recommends granting them recognition and exchanging representatives. Last year we did not vote on Serbia and Paraguay. We now recommend that Paraguay and Serbia be granted recognition in this report. A note from the Commission on Information for Recognition is worthy of our concern and I quote, "A number of Lodges have been charted in this country from foreign Grand Lodges not recognized by our Grand Lodges. The Regular Grand Lodge of California was chartered in June 2008 by the Regular Grand Lodge of