Constitution Highlights

This is an annotated reading list of 10% of the GLCPO Constitution, of particular interest to those interested in governance.  Eventually there will be details outlining the significance of these particular sections.

(Page numbers of 2011 edition)

1 Incorporation 2010

8 Preamble

8 #1 Name (Incorporated?)

11 #4 Jurisdiction

12 #9 Membership

18 #23 Order of Business

19 #25 OOB to be called and suspended as stipulated only!

19 #27 Majority of votes; no Quorum stipulated!

19 #28 Appeal to GL from GM decision

19 #29 Appeal procedure

20 #31-34 Rules of Order

23 #45 GLO's must be PM's.

29 #67 GL has sole Power and Authority to make and change Rules.

30 #70 Amendment Procedure (flawed!: Cte cannot preempt GL)

34 #89 List of GM Dispensations

35 #90 "Masonic law and custom"

40-41 #113 Duties of the Grand Secretary (NB: BGP direction)

50 #134.h BGP report its proceedings to the GL AGM.

59 #137.b BGP meeting quorum.

77 #187 Honorary lodge Membership (flawed!)

86-87 #231 Removal of lodge officer

87 #232 Removal of lodge master

87 #235 Master observe Constitution and obey lawful authority

88 #238 report GL members to G.S. (but GS refuses report to GL!)

88 #240 Master to report from the Proceedings

93 #274.b "non-masonic temple" (e.g.: a Buddhist Temple?)

95 #287-295 Rules of Order

95 #287 Quorum for lodge meetings; but nothing about majority votes.

96 #292 Right to Abstain denied!!!!!

96 #294 Rule of Order -- rescind or reconsider

102 #309 "free born" inserted in 1856.  Removed in 1979 (was #182).

114 #378 "bible"!

164-173 The Charges of a Freemason (altered)

173-175 Summary of the Ancient Charges and Regulations (altered)

186-186 Form 6  "free by birth" (altered)