Order, shall have the right of appeal in the manner hereinafter provid-
ed; except that where the decision is by the Board of Directors it shall
be final.
Appeal To the Board of Directors
SEC. 193. An appeal shall be direct to the Board of Directors,
except when the decision is by the Board of Directors.
1. By any council from a decision or act of the Supreme Knight or
State, Territorial or District Deputy.
2. By any member in a case involving his suspension, expulsion or
removal from office.
3. From the act or decision of any officer, committee or subordi-
nate or State Council involving the construction or interpretation of
the constitution, laws, rules or regulations; provided, however, that
the Board of Directors may require the Supreme Knight to certify that
the appeal is necessary, and failure to thus certify shall vacate the
appeal.
In Other Cases to Whom
SEC. 194. In all other cases, appeals shall be taken as follows:
1. From councils and officers and committees thereof to the
District Deputy or Territorial Deputy.
2. From District or Territorial Deputy to State Deputy, if one; if not,
then to the Supreme Knight.
3. From Supreme Knight, Supreme Officers, Supreme Committee
and State Deputies to the Board of Directors.
Must Be in Writing
SEC. 195. The appellant must take the appeal in writing within sixty
days of the act or decision appealed from by giving notice in writing
to the appellee and the officer or body to whom the appeal is made.
Appellant to Perfect Appeal
SEC. 196. Official copies of all the records and documents relating
to the decision or act, and all written evidence relating to the case,
properly authenticated by the custodian, shall be forwarded by the
appellant to the higher authority within ninety days from the time of
appeal; and such return shall be final, unless otherwise ordered by
the authority to whom the appeal is taken upon cause shown. Should
either of these duties be neglected, the appeal may be considered or
dismissed, to the advantage of either party.
Records Furnished Appellant
SEC. 197. Any member or officer having custody or possession of
any record, document or other matter relating to the appeal, and not
in the possession of the appellant, is required to furnish the same, or
an authenticated copy thereof, or an opportunity to take a copy,
which shall, if correct, be certified by such custodian thereof, to the
appellant for the purposes of appeal within ten days from the demand
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made therefor, unless the time for furnishing the same shall be
extended by the authority to whom the appeal is made. The appellant
shall pay any necessary expenses of said papers.
Time of Decision
SEC. 198. When the appeal is made to any other than the Board of
Directors, the officer to whom appeal is made must decide the same
within thirty days from receipt of evidence and immediately notify
the parties in interest of the decision.
Appeals to Board of Directors – Procedure
SEC. 199. The Board of Directors in all appeals may either by refer-
ence to any committee, officer or otherwise, order such procedure as
to them may be deemed most feasible in each particular case. The
decision of the Board on all cases on appeal shall be final, and if the
accused is found guilty on appeal, they may impose any penalty pro-
vided by the laws of the Order.
Original Evidence Only
SEC. 200. All appeals shall be heard only upon the papers, testimo-
ny or other proofs, if any, which were presented upon the original
hearing of the case.
Bond May Be Required
SEC. 201. The Board of Directors may, as a condition precedent to
the hearing of any appeal, require the appellant to file a bond for
costs or comply with such order as it may determine.
Ipso Facto Forfeiture Not Affected
SEC. 202. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to
give councils or members a right of appeal where the laws provide for
ipso facto suspension or forfeiture.
Appeals – When Not Allowed
SEC. 203. No appeals shall be allowed from the decisions of State
or subordinate councils or their officers upon questions not affecting
the standing of members or officers, or not involving a construction
of the laws and rules of the Order. Provided, that nothing in these
laws shall be so construed as to permit any appeal from the verdict of
not guilty by a Trial Committee.
Costs on Appeal
SEC. 204. In appeals to the Board of Directors or trials before said
Board, costs, in the discretion of the Board may be assessed on either
or both parties, and the same shall be paid to the Supreme Secretary
within thirty days after notice thereof, or the council or member fail-
ing to pay the same shall stand suspended until the same are paid.
In Other Cases
SEC. 205. In appeals other than to the Board of Directors the
authority appealed to may assess costs on either or both parties in
interest, not exceeding $25, and parties shall stand suspended until
the same are paid.
78 REINSTATEMENTS
CHAPTER XXIV
REINSTATEMENT, READMISSION, REAPPLICATION
AND REACTIVATION
Reinstatement of Insurance
SEC. 216. Reinstatement of a suspended certificate of insurance
shall be subject to and in accordance with such rules and limitations
as the Board shall prescribe, except that as to any certificate of insur-
ance which was suspended before a loan equity or a cash value
became available, reinstatement shall be allowed within three years
from the date of recorded suspension, subject to evidence of insura-
bility satisfactory to the Order.
Restoration of Membership
SEC. 217. Reinstatement. An associate member or a former insur-
ance member who has no equity in a life or annuity insurance certifi-
cate, and whose recorded suspension has been for a period of less
than three months may make application for reinstatement to his
council upon payment of all dues and charges which he owed at the
time of his suspension and such dues as he would have been liable for
had he remained a member in good standing. No action by the council
shall be necessary except that the Financial Secretary shall immedi-
ately notify the Supreme Secretary on a prescribed form. If there is no
known objection, the Supreme Secretary shall then record applicant’s
reinstatement. If objection to the same is made, applicant’s reinstate-
ment shall be referred to the Board of Directors, whose finding shall
be final.
2. Readmission. An associate member or a former insurance mem-
ber who has no equity in a life or annuity certificate and whose
recorded suspension has been for a period of more than three months
and less than seven years at the date of application, may make appli-
cation for readmission to any council in the Order under like condi-
tions as a new member upon payment of a fee not to exceed $7.50.
Said applicant shall not be required to pay an initiation fee or to again
take the degrees previously conferred on him. Said application shall
be read by the Grand Knight at the first meeting following the date
said application is received and the council shall proceed forthwith to
ballot for the readmission of such applicant after said reading; and if
a majority of those present and voting approve and accept the appli-
cation, it shall be sent to the Supreme Secretary, otherwise said appli-
cation shall be deemed denied and no further consideration shall be
given the same for a period of six months. If readmission is made to
applicant’s former council and his arrearages are less than $7.50, he
shall be readmitted for the actual amount of the arrearages. If appli-
cation for readmission is made to another council, the Supreme
Secretary shall charge the new council the sum of $7.50 in lieu of all
previously owed dues and council charges and the Supreme
Secretary shall thereupon make said charge and credit applicant’s for-
mer council with said amount.
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