ARTICLE XIX 

REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION

BY CONVENTION

Proposed Amendments 

SEC. 1.  One hundred fifty days before the convening of any convention of the G.L., the G.S.T. shall notify all L.Ls. to elect a committee** on the revision of this Constitution. All proposed amendments to this Constitution that come before any L.L. shall be referred to this committee for consideration and recommendation, and upon the approval of any such proposed amendment by the L.L., the committee on revision of this Constitution shall forward the same to the G.S.T. at least 90 days prior to the convening of the convention. All such proposed amendments shall be compiled, printed in the form of a circular, and mailed by him/her to each L.L. 30 days before the convening of the convention. Proposed amendments to this Constitution, which are received at G.L. headquarters too late to be included in the printed circular, shall not be referred to the Committee on Law or dealt with by the convention. 

Meeting and Report of Committee on Law and Submission of Proposed Amendments to the Convention 

SEC. 2. The Committee on Law shall meet at the place where the convention is to be held at least 7 days prior to convening for the purpose of considering all amendments proposed by L.Ls. under the provisions of Sec. 1 of this Art. The findings and recommendations of the Committee on Law shall be reported to the convention as soon as practicable, after the convening thereof, for  acceptance or rejection by the accredited delegates in attendance. 

Acceptance or Rejection of Proposed Amendments  

SEC. 3. After the Committee on Law reports to the convention their findings and recommendations on the proposed amendments, the accredited delegates in attendance shall vote whether to accept or reject each proposed amendment. The decision of the accredited delegates in attendance shall be final and the amendments adopted by them shall become effective and in force upon the 1st day of January following adjournment of the convention. 

Compiling of Constitution

SEC. 4. Immediately following the adjournment of the convention, the Committee on Law shall reconvene at a location determined by the I.P. for the purpose of incorporating into the Constitution all changes adopted by the accredited delegates in attendance at the convention and to revise and correct all such parts of the law as are affected by such changes in order that conflict as between law and law may be eliminated. The E.C. and the Committee on Law are also authorized to revise any provisions of this Constitution which may be in conflict with applicable civil law.

Compensation of Committee on Law

SEC. 5. The members of the Committee on Law shall receive the sum of $50.00 per day when engaged in the performance of their duties.  

** This Committee is known as the Law Committee

G.L. = Grand Lodge      L.L. = Local Lodge         E.C. = Executive Council
G.S.T. = General Secretary Treasurer             I.P = International President