JDI Constitution & Bylaws (Full Set)

JDI C&B in Portuguese (Full Set)

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Constitution of the SGC	Bylaws of the SGC		Constitution of a GGC
Bylaws of a GGC	Constitution of a JGC		Bylaws of a JGC
Constitution of a BGC	Bylaws of a BGC		Constitution of a Bethel
Bylaws of a Bethel	SI-1 Rules of Order & Parliamentary Authority		SI-2 Master Mason
SI-3 Trademark	SI-4 Insurance		SI-5 Official Jewelry
SI-6 Special Dispensations	SI-7 Initiation & Annual Fees		SI-8 Council Recommendations
SI-9 Majority Members	SI-10.1 Organization of a Bethel		SI-10.2 Guidelines for Bethel Inspection Prior to Chartering
SI-11 Bethel Bylaws Template	SI-12 Merging, Closing or Reinstituting Bethels		SI-13 Loss of Council Membership
SI-14 GGC Prerogatives	SI-15 Appeals & Grievances		SI-16 New Bethel Supply List
SI-17 Index of Forms	SI-18.1 Reorganization of a Bethel		SI-18.2 Guidelines for Removal from Reorganization
SI-19 Grand Bethels	SI-20.1 Format for Consititution of a JGC		SI-20.2 Format for Bylaws of a JGC
SI-21 Flag Protocol	SI-22 Jurisdictional Bethels		SI-23 JGC Prerogatives
Pageant	Supreme Bethel		Glossary
Alumni Association	Degree of Royal Purple		Mothers/Fathers/Parents Club
Index

The following files contain only the new pages from those particular years

 Please note that the Supreme Office no longer prints the Constitution  & Bylaws.  If you are unable to download the copies here,
please find someone in your Jurisdiction to do so.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Notes from the Jurisprudence Committee

• A person can download the files and place into a binder of their choice.  We recommend that the Supreme pages be printed on white paper as is currently used.

• GGC’s / JGC’s can format their Manual to be compatible with the new sizing and make available online.  It is our recommendation that each jurisdiction follow the same page numbering as indicated on the Supreme page and if there is more than one page to contain the necessary information it would then be numbered as 1a; 1b; 1c  etc.  Some jurisdictions have different size paper so we suggest using the sizing closest to the 8.5 x 11 and print to match what is on the Supreme page even though it may create larger margins.  GGC’s can utilize whatever paper color they would like, whether it is the color they currently use, another color or white.

• When a jurisdiction formats their Manual to fit the new size we request that copies be sent to the Supreme Guardian, Vice Supreme Guardian, Supreme Office and all members of the Supreme Jurisprudence Committee.  This will allow us to be working from the same documents.  If the only change is formatting and housekeeping items, it will not be necessary to submit to the Supreme Jurisprudence Committee for approval.  However, if a jurisdiction makes changes to the content or integrity of a page it will be necessary to handle this change through the amendment process.  We would also encourage jurisdictions to take this opportunity to make the changes: ‘International Order of Job’s Daughters’ to ‘Job’s Daughters International’  and  ‘IOJD’ to ‘JDI’ as housekeeping.

• At the Annual Session of the SGC some may be working from the older, smaller size and others will already have the larger version.  It will be additionally important that we place our attention on the ARTICLE number and Section rather than page numbers.

• There will be proposed amendments to be considered at the Annual Session to allow for the distribution of approved amendments via the website to accommodate this change and in an attempt to reduce costs.    If this is adopted then jurisdictions can also incorporate this into the manner of handling their amendment changes once approved through the amendment process.

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