3. Reapplication. 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 seven years
at the time of his application, may make application to any council in
the Order under like conditions as a new member upon payment to
the council to which application is made of a fee not to exceed $7.50
which shall be retained by said council.
Said application shall be read by the Grand Knight at the first meet-
ing following the date said application is received and the council
shall proceed forthwith to ballot for the reapplication of such appli-
cant after said reading and if the majority of those present and voting
approve and accept the application, it shall be sent to the Admission
Committee of the council and processed in the usual manner there-
after. The Admission Committee in this situation shall certify as to
applicant’s former membership with the assistance of the Supreme
Secretary. Said applicant, after approval by the council and clearance
by the Admission Committee, shall not be required to pay an initia-
tion fee or to again take the degrees previously conferred on him.
4. Reactivation — Inactive Insurance Member. An inactive insur-
ance member who has been suspended for nonpayment of dues or
council charges but who holds a benefit certificate in force, may be
reinstated to good standing by payment of all dues and other council
charges (but not to exceed $5.00) which were owed at the time of the
recorded suspension. Application shall be made to the Financial
Secretary of the council where applicant’s membership is recorded.
In addition, said member shall pay to the council all insurance
charges owing by him to the council other than those provided for by
the automatic loan law or adjusted to the satisfaction of the council.
No action on the part of the council is necessary. Upon receipt of said
sum or sums and the application, the Financial Secretary shall
request the Supreme Secretary on a prescribed form to transfer said
member from an inactive status to an active status. If the said mem-
ber desires to transfer to another council at the time of reactivation,
he may do so by following the procedure incident to transfer of mem-
bership.
Does Not Affect Ipso Facto Suspension
SEC. 218. The provisions of Section 217 shall not affect the laws
regarding ipso facto suspension or forfeiture of membership.
After Suspension For Definite Time
SEC. 219. A member suspended for a definite period becomes in
good standing when the period of suspension ceases upon payment
by him of the full amount of all assessments, dues and fines which
may be due at the termination of such suspension.
After Indefinite Suspension
SEC. 220. A member punished by suspension for an indefinite peri-
od for cause other than nonpayment of assessments, contributions,
dues or fines can be restored to good standing by the Board of
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Directors, or if suspended by Supreme or State Officer, he can be
restored to good standing by said officer, the cause of suspension
having been removed.
Benefit Certificate
SEC. 221. The benefit certificate of a member in force at the date of
his suspension shall again become active at the time of his reinstate-
ment.
Reinstatement Must Be Legal
SEC. 222. No member of a council suspended for non-payment of
assessments, contributions, dues or fines shall be reinstated in any
other manner than herein provided, nor shall the tender or payments
of moneys due or any act whatever by any suspended member be
construed to mean reinstatement, and any reinstatement of a sus-
pended member by any council or officer in any other manner than
herein provided shall be null and void.
Reinstatement of Councils
SEC. 223. Councils having been suspended shall only be reinstated
by the Board of Directors under such conditions as said Board may
decree and determine, provided that councils having been suspended
by an officer, the cause of suspension having been removed, may be
reinstated by such officer, subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors.
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CHAPTER XXV
TRANSFERS — WITHDRAWALS — MEMBERSHIP CARDS
Right to Transfer
SEC. 224. Any member in good standing in a council in the Order
who desires to join another council of his choice shall make applica-
tion to the council he proposes to join upon a form prepared by the
Supreme Council.
Action Upon Presentation
SEC. 225. The completed 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
acceptance of said transfer after said reading, and if the majority of
those present and voting approve and accept the application, the
member shall be declared elected a member of said council.
Disposition of Transfer Application
SEC. 226. The approved transfer application shall be signed by the
Grand Knight and the Financial Secretary of the receiving council and
shall be forwarded to the Supreme Secretary who shall immediately
record said transfer and shall advise the former council of the effec-
tive date of the transfer and at the same time shall send the latter
council a dues adjustment form requesting the Financial Secretary of
that council to complete the same showing the complete membership
record of the member and setting forth the charges and credits as of
the first of the month following the date the transfer was recorded by
the Supreme Council and return the same to the Supreme Secretary.
Upon receipt of the dues adjustment form, the Supreme Secretary
shall issue proper credits and charges to the receiving and to the for-
mer council.
Initiation and Dues on Transfers
SEC. 227. No initiation fees shall be required by transfer unless the
initiation fee of the council transferred to is greater than that of the
transferee’s council, in which case the transferee shall pay his new
council the difference. Provided, however, that if the transfer is to a
council located in another city or town, the transferring member shall
not be required to pay the difference in initiation fee, if any. At the
time of the approval of the application for transfer, the receiving
council shall require the applicant to pay the usual advance dues in
addition to dues and other charges owing to the former council after
being advised by the Supreme Secretary of this amount. In the event
applicant has a credit with his former council the Financial Secretary
shall adjust the council records to reflect said credit on the member’s
statement.
Transfers to Form New Council
SEC. 231. The Board of Directors may, in their discretion, in the
interests of the Order, permit members to transfer for the purpose of
becoming charter members of a new council. Said members shall
make written application through the District Deputy to said Board
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