By Laws

transfer request to the new lodge for approval. (c) If he is not accepted by the new lodge at the succeeding meeting, he may request admission at the succeeding meeting. If he is not then accepted, the new lodge will return the transfer request to the Home Office marked “Not accepted� and the Home Office will notify the old lodge that the member is returning and he must pay all premiums and dues covering the intervening period of time. If he is accepted by the lodge to which he requests transfer then the premiums and dues will be paid to that lodge. If the member has local lodge dues prepaid, the amount is sent to the lodge to which he is transferring. (d) Voting on members with transfer request shall be conducted as outlined in Article 74.

ARTICLE 76.

The Supreme Lodge shall determine the amount of insurance retained by the Society which will cede any amount in excess of that amount.

ARTICLE 77.

A lodge is composed of members divided into three classes: (a) Active members. (b) Members. (c) Social members.

ARTICLE 78.

Active members are eligible for election as officers of local lodges, in the district, delegates, as committee members, and as members of the Supreme Lodge, according to Articles l(i) and 4.

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