CHAPTER 5
Revenue
The Grand Lodge may, by
duly enacted law, provide for its support as follows:
1. By assessment upon and collection of annual dues from its
subordinate lodges, based upon the membership therein; such assessments shall
always be equal, uniform, and on a per capita basis of its several
lodges. [4-4; 20-1; 47-9; 20-1.1].
2. By fees for dispensation to form new lodges.
3. By fees for charters to perpetuate lodges. [40-5; 41-7].
4. By fees for degrees and admission to membership. [4-4; 20-1].
5. By fees for dispensations for any purpose. [5-1.8].
6. By fees for certificates, diplomas, and other documents
issued under its authority. [16-1.27; 5-1.8].
7. No assessment shall be made upon the membership of its
subordinate lodges except for annual dues as hereinbefore provided in
Subdivision 1. [20-1].
8. Fees for the services of any of its officers. [5-1.5; 5-1.6].
9. Obsolete (This regulation amended, effective January
1, 2002)
10. Income from any property or money given, devised, or
belonging to the Grand Lodge.
11. Any and all sums of money or property whatsoever of
which the Grand Lodge may become lawfully possessed.
The Grand Lodge may by duly
enacted law provide for the support of its subordinate lodges as follows:
1.
By
fixing the minimum fees for the degrees and for admission to membership. [64.1; Chapter
64].
2.
By
requiring each subordinate lodge to collect from its members annual dues; and
to that end, the minimum amount may be prescribed. [77-1].
3.
By
providing for endowed memberships.
SEC. 5-3
ACCOUNTS WITH SUBORDINATE LODGE.
The Grand Lodge financial accounts
with its subordinate lodges shall commence each year on the first day of
January and end on the thirty-first day of December. [21-1; 47-1].
The general fund shall
consist of all moneys paid into the Grand Lodge except those belonging to, or
specifically designated for, some other fund. [Chapter
20].
The charity fund shall
consist of all moneys received for such fund together with all other moneys or
property set aside or appropriated for charitable purposes by the Grand Lodge,
or given to it directly or indirectly for general charitable purposes.
SEC. 5-6
ALL FUNDS SUBJECT TO GRAND LODGE.
All funds that may be
separately established by the Grand Lodge shall be separately accounted for by
the officer or agency to whom they are entrusted and shall always be subject to
such orders and directions as the Grand Lodge may deem proper to issue. [Chapter 20].
The Permanent Fund shall
consist of principal received by the Grand Lodge for all endowed memberships
and other such moneys, securities, and other property as the Grand Lodge may
designate from time to time, or as may be designated thereto by gift or a
devise or bequest.
1.
Income
earned by the Permanent Fund shall be paid into the General Fund.
2.
No
appropriation may be made from that portion of the Permanent Fund that
represents the principal held as the endowed membership of a living Master
Mason.
3.
Appropriations
may be made from that portion of the Permanent Fund that represents the
principal held as the endowed memberships of deceased Master Masons to either
the Grand Lodge or the Subordinate Lodge of which the deceased Master Mason was
a member at the time of his death.
a.
Appropriations
may be made from the principal of endowed memberships of deceased Master Masons
to either the Grand Lodge or the subordinate lodge of which the deceased Master
Mason was a member at the time of his death in proportion to their respective
interests.
b.
Appropriations
may be made from the principal of endowed memberships of deceased Master Masons
only in the manner provided in subsections 4 and 5 of this section.
4.
An
appropriation from the Permanent Fund shall be made only by a two-thirds
affirmative written vote of the Grand Lodge at an annual communication on a
resolution setting forth in detail the object and precise amount of the
proposed appropriation.
5.
The
resolution shall be referred to the Committee on Finance and shall not be acted
upon until at least the day after it has been introduced, read, and referred as
herein set forth. [19-1.1.D; 28-3.1; 36-7].