FIFTH MASONIC DISTRICT ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS

 

Article I – Name: The name of the Association will be the Fifth Masonic District Association.

 

Article II – Objective: To unite its members in the closest bonds of goodwill and fellowship. To promote the principles of Freemasonry and act as a support network for each constituent Lodge in the District.

 

Article III – Membership and Dues:

 

a.      Membership shall be open to all Master Masons belonging to a Lodge in the 5^th District.

b.     The fee for maintaining membership shall be presented at the annual meeting by a finance committee. This committee will consist of the President, Vice-President, and Treasurer. The fee will be implemented upon a majority vote of the 5^th District members at said such meeting.

c.     Dues shall be payable not later than 60 days after billing date of January 1^st of each year. Dues will be based on the membership recorded in the Lodge Secretaries Report to the Grand Lodge.

 

Article IV – Officers. There will be four elected officers that will serve a one-year term of office: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

 

Article V – Nominations and Elections.

 

a.      Officers shall be elected at the Association’s annual meeting in June.

b.     The officers elected shall assume their duties immediately following the election.

c.     At the quarterly meeting, prior to the annual meeting, the President shall appoint a nominating committee of three members. The nominating committee shall present to the annual meeting in June, a slate of one or more nominees for each office. Nominations may also be made from the floor.

 

Article VI – Duties of Officers:

 

a.      The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association.

b.     The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in his absence.

c.     The Secretary shall take and record accurate minutes of the proceedings, keep a list of names and addresses of all members. He will send timely notices, including assessment (if needed), of all meetings to members and conduct the correspondence of the Association. In the absence of the President and Vice-President, he will preside.

d.     The Treasurer shall have charge of all monies of the Association and report thereon at the quarterly meeting in March and at the Semi-Annual meeting in December. The report given in March shall act as a final reconciliation for the year in conjunction to the calendar year for Grand Lodge. He will also collect all dues from members, giving proper receipt thereof and pay all bills upon vote of the Association.

 

Article VII – Meetings:

 

a.      Quarterly meetings shall be held on the first Monday in March, and the first Tuesday in June, September, and December or as voted on at the regular Association meeting. Place of the meeting will be determined at the previous meeting.

b.     The regular meeting in June shall be designated as the annual meeting.

c.     A “quorum” shall consist of a Majority of the Lodges in the District. No meeting can be held unless there is a quorum present.

d.     Members who hold more than one Lodge membership will be required to vote and participate from one Lodge of his choice.

e.      The President may call a special meeting.

 

Article VIII – Amendments: This By-Laws may be amended by a majority of members present at a regular meeting. Proposed By-Law changes will be voted upon at the next meeting following the proposal. All proposed changed shall be distributed with a copy of the previous By-Laws attached with the dates of any amendment.

 

 

 

Article IX – Dissolution.

 

a.      Upon dissolution of this Association, all of it’s remaining assets after payment of all debts shall be contributed to the New Hampshire Masonic Home.

b.     These By-Law amendments were passed and approved by a majority vote on 11 June, 2004.

 

Article X – Grand Lodge Approval

 

a.      These By-Law amendments shall be considered under dispensation and by that of the current officers present and a majority of those in attendance.

b.     On the approval of these By-Laws by the Grand Master, said By-Laws shall be in effect.

c.     Officers Present: James D. Shallow (DDGM), Dale R. Fadden (DDGL), David Collins (Secretary), and Darrell Louis (Treasurer)

d.     Members Present: Richard Haldeman (North Star), Ronald Crane (North Star), Alvin Leonard (North Star), David Collins (Evening Star), James Shallow (Evening Star), Jarvis Lewis (Evening Star), Chad Mitchell (Grafton-Kane), Glenn Mitchell (Grafton-Kane), Dale Fadden (Grafton-Kane), Vern Dingman (Grafton-Kane, Robert Steel (Grafton-Kane), Darrell Louis (Burns), Dennis Sheridan (Burns), James Nelson (Burns), Demetrious Sourgadakis (Burns), George Papadimatos (Gorham-Sabatis), and David Howe (Gilkey)

 

Historical Note:

Prior to June 6^th, 1989, quarterly meetings of the 5^th Masonic District was known as the Master and Warden’s Meeting

 

Original By-Laws were voted on and approved March 29, 1989. These By-Laws were signed and approved by Philip L. Hall, MW.G.M. on July 14^th, 1989.

Charter Officers Present at the March 29, 1989 were as follows: President, Robert G. Davis, Vice-President, James E. Montgomery, Sec/Treasurer, Dean G. Hammond.

 

Adopted: 11 June 2005 REVISED 04 September 2007

Approved by Grand Lodge: