Record Insurance Applications
2. Keep a correct record of the original application papers for insur-
ance benefits, the beneficiary to whom the death benefit is payable,
and any changes in the disposal of death benefits made therein.
Seal
3. Keep in charge of the seal, and affix the same to all documents
emanating from the Supreme Council and Board of Directors.
Issue Assessment and Contribution Calls
4. Give notice of assessment and contributions as provided in
Section 84.
Pay To Supreme Treasurer
6. Pay over to the Supreme Treasurer all moneys received by him in
any wise belonging to the Knights of Columbus.
Keep Accounts
7. Keep a debit and credit account of each benefit certificate and of
each subordinate council, and a full account with the Supreme
Treasurer.
Examine Credentials
8. Examine and report on credentials of members of the Supreme
Council.
Custodian of Records
9. Be custodian of all bonds, notes, mortgages, deeds, insurance
applications and other papers of the Order, whose custody is not oth-
erwise provided for.
Report
10. Report at the annual meeting of the Supreme Council on the
general condition of the Order.
Sign Charters, Etc.
11. Sign all charters and benefit certificates.
Bond
12. Before entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in
such amount as may be deemed sufficient by the Board of Directors.
Said bond and the amount thereof may be changed at any time by said
Board. Said bond shall be furnished by a corporation qualified to
issue the same, approved by the Board of Directors; and the fee for
such bond shall be paid by the Order. Said bond shall run to the
Knights of Columbus.
Other Duties
13. Perform such other duties as are imposed or consistent with the
laws of the Order, and as may be determined and required by the
Board of Directors.
SUPREME TREASURER
SEC. 31. The Supreme Treasurer shall —
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Bond
1. Before entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in such
amount as shall be determined by the Board of Directors, and from
time to time may be required to give the bond in such amount as said
Board shall determine. Said bond to be executed by a corporation
qualified to issue the same, which corporation shall be approved by
the Board of Directors. The fee for said bond shall be paid by the
Order, and said bond shall run to the Knights of Columbus.
Collect Monies
2. Collect all monies due the Order, and give receipts when request-
ed, all monies so collected being in appropriate form payable to the
Knights of Columbus which he shall then deposit only to the designat-
ed account of the Knights of Columbus.
Report'>Deposit Moneys
3. Deposit all moneys received by him in such depositories as shall
be determined by the Board of Directors.
Report
4. Report at the annual meeting of the Supreme Council, and at reg-
ular meetings of the Board of Directors, or oftener if required by the
Supreme Council or Board of Directors, the amount of receipts and
disbursements, in such form as shall be approved by the Board of
Directors.
When Deliver Property
5. At the expiration of his term of office, or in case of his resigna-
tion, or removal, pay and deliver to his successor in office all moneys,
books and property in his possession belonging to the Order.
Other Duties
6. Perform such duties as may be imposed by law and by the Board
of Directors.
SUPREME ADVOCATE
SEC. 32. The Supreme Advocate shall be a member of the Order,
and a practicing lawyer of at least five years’ standing. He shall —
Legal Advisor
1. Be the legal advisor of the Supreme Council, the Board of
Directors and Supreme Knight in all matters pertaining to the Order
or referred to him.
Examine Claims
2. Examine as to the legality of all death claims presented against
the Order, whenever such claims so presented require examination as
to the liability of the Order.
Report
3. Report at the annual meeting of the Supreme Council.
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Other Duties
4. Perform such other duties as shall be assigned to him from time
to time by the Supreme Council, Board of Directors or Supreme
Knight.
SUPREME CHAPLAIN
SEC. 33. The Supreme Chaplain shall conduct all religious exercis-
es of the Supreme Council. In the event of his absence from meetings
of the Supreme Council, the Supreme Knight may open and close the
meeting with prayer.
SUPREME PHYSICIAN
SEC. 34. The Supreme Physician shall —
Eligibility
1. Be a graduate of a reputable medical college and a practitioner
of at least five years standing at the time of his election.
Supervise Medical Examiners
2. Examine the professional standing of all medical examiners
appointed or selected for the examination of applicants for insur-
ance, and, before any medical examiner shall be permitted to act as
such, a certificate of qualification, signed by the Supreme Physician,
must be delivered to such medical examiner.
Revoke Commissions
3. Have power to revoke the commission issued to any medical
examiner, whenever the good of the Order demands it.
Prepares Rules, Etc.
4. (a) With the approval of the Board of Directors, prepare and
issue to medical examiners such instructions and rules as may be
deemed advisable for the practical examination of applicants, and
from time to time report to the Board of Directors any changes and
alterations deemed necessary to be made in the medical blank or
insurance applications, for the best interests of the Order.
(b) Approve or disapprove the payment of each medical examina-
tion fee which would be payable by the Supreme Council.
(c) With the approval of the Board of Directors, prepare and issue
such instructions and rules as may be deemed advisable for determin-
ing the insurability of applicants or proposed juvenile members who
are not medically examined, and from time to time report to the
Board of Directors any changes and alterations deemed necessary in
the forms used for such purpose.
Examine Insurance Applications
5. Examine each application for insurance and the medical exami-
nation or declaration of insurability in lieu of examination submitted
thereon, and approve or reject such application insofar as the med-
ical examination or declaration discloses the desirability of the life
proposed for insurance. Such approval or rejection shall be endorsed
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