CHAPTER III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Territorial Deputy
SEC. 14. An insurance member of the Order in each state, district,
territory and country where a State Council does not exist, shall be
appointed a Territorial Deputy therein by the Supreme Knight, upon
the approval of the Board of Directors, and by the Supreme Knight,
pending such approval, provided that in prohibited insurance territo-
ry any member may be appointed.
The Supreme Knight, with the approval of the Board of Directors,
shall appoint for a term of two years each for the Philippines, a Luzon
Deputy, a Mindanao Deputy and a Visayas Deputy who shall each
have the same rights, power and authority in their respective area as
a Territorial Deputy in other jurisdictions. A member who has served
two full terms in the office of Luzon Deputy, Mindanao Deputy or
Visayas Deputy shall be ineligible for appointment to that office or
any other office provided for in this paragraph.
Supreme Knight to Preside
SEC. 15. The Supreme Knight shall act as President of the Supreme
Council and of the Board of Directors, and shall be ex-officio a mem-
ber of all committees of said Council and said Board, and also a mem-
ber of each State Council.
“Member” Defined
SEC. 16. The word “member” or “members” or “membership,”
when used alone and unqualified in any of the laws, rules and regula-
tions of the Order, except as used in the charter, shall refer to and
include both insurance and associate members.
How Amended or Repealed
SEC. 17. The constitution may be amended or repealed by a major-
ity vote of the Supreme Council present and voting at the meeting
when the amendment or repealed measure is presented, and the
approval of the same by a two-thirds vote of the members of the
Supreme Council present and voting at the next succeeding annual
meeting of the Supreme Council.
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