for leave of transfer and permission to form the proposed council,
whose charter membership is to be composed in whole or in part of
said transferred members. The District Deputy shall express his
approval or disapproval of the transfer.
Insurance Not Affected
SEC. 233. The insurance status of those members thus permitted to
transfer shall in no case be deemed to be affected in any particular by
their transfer, but said insurance shall remain and continue in same
force and effect in the new council as it was in the council of which
they were former members.
From Associate to Insurance
SEC. 235. Associate members may be transferred to the insurance
class by the presentation of an application for insurance and approval
by the Supreme Physician of the required medical examination; or the
required declaration of insurability in lieu of examination, as the case
may be; but rejection for insurance shall not affect the associate
membership of the applicant for insurance.
From Insurance to Associate
SEC. 236. 1. An insurance member desiring to drop his insurance
and become an associate member shall make application therefor on
form approved by the Board of Directors, and shall pay all claims
against him for whatever cause. If the member upon discontinuing
payment of contributions or death benefit assessments, would
become entitled to continuation of insurance under the automatic
assessment or contribution loan provision, his insurance shall contin-
ue until its expiry under said provision, and he shall pay to his council
any dues or assessments required in addition to any charges against
his certificate as prescribed under the said provisions. His associate
membership would begin at the expiration of his insurance under the
said provision.
2. Any insurance member in good standing whose entire insurance
in the Order is on a Term Plan shall at the expiration of the insurance
under said plan be automatically transferred from the insurance class
and become an associate member, provided all dues, contributions
and assessments with reference to his insurance membership shall
have been duly paid.
Withdrawal Card
SEC. 237. Any member in good standing desiring to withdraw from
the Order may have issued to him a withdrawal card signed by the
Supreme Secretary upon payment of all dues, fines and assessments
or contributions charged against him, together with the sum of fifty
cents for said card, which payment shall be certified by the Financial
Secretary and Grand Knight of his council.
After Withdrawal May Rejoin
SEC. 239. Any former member who has obtained a withdrawal card
in the manner required by law may at any time be readmitted under
like conditions as a new member. His application must be presented
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to a council in a city or town of his choice but such applicant shall not
be required to pay an initiation fee, or to again take degrees previous-
ly taken by him.
Membership Cards
SEC. 240. (a) For Members of a Subordinate Council. The Financial
Secretary shall issue a membership card to each member in good
standing as shall be determined by him, except that the Grand Knight
at a meeting of the council may issue a membership card to a member
known to him personally to be in good standing if the Financial
Secretary shall not be present at the meeting. The membership card
shall be issued under the seal of the council for such period as the
member may pay his dues and assessments for a period of not less
than three months. Said card shall state the member’s name, the
council to which he belongs and the degrees of the Order (First,
Second or Third) attained. The card shall contain the signature of the
member and shall be countersigned by the Grand Knight and the
Financial Secretary of the council. The presentation to the proper
officers of a current membership card showing the member to be in
good standing on the date presented, shall entitle the member to
attend all meetings of his council and if a Third Degree member to
meetings of his State Council and to meetings of the Supreme
Council; and to all degree work in the degree to which he has attained
membership.
(b) For Members in a State Division. The Supreme Secretary shall
issue a membership card to each member who has been initiated into
the Order through an online ceremonial, who is in good standing as
shall be determined by the Supreme Secretary, and who belongs to a
division under the jurisdiction of a state council. Said card shall state
the member’s name, the state division to which he belongs, and the
term of membership, and shall be signed by the Supreme Knight.
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CHAPTER XXVI
MISCELLANEOUS
Council May Make By-Laws
SEC. 241. (a) Subordinate councils may promulgate for their own
government such by-laws, rules and regulations as they may find nec-
essary for the proper conduct of their affairs; provided, that no by-
laws, rules and regulations shall be enacted which shall conflict with
or be in opposition to or in any way impair the enforcement of the
constitution, rules and regulations made or enacted, or which may be
made and enacted by the Supreme Council, or Board of Directors of
the Knights of Columbus. Such by-laws shall not become operative
until approved by the Supreme Advocate, from whose decision an
appeal may be taken to the Board of Directors.
(b) Any subordinate council, Fourth Degree assembly or chapter,
subject to the laws of the Order, and the rules and regulations adopt-
ed by the Board of Directors, may organize and establish under its
immediate supervision and control a unit of Catholic boys between
the ages of 12 and 18 years, to be known as “Columbian Squires.”
(c) The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations,
and provide such pledge or ceremonial, as may be necessary for the
conduct and government of such units.
(d) The consent of the ordinary of the diocese shall first be
obtained before a unit shall be established in any diocese.
(e) Every unit so organized shall be under the direct control and
supervision of the council, Fourth Degree assembly or chapter estab-
lishing it, and any subordinate council, Fourth Degree assembly or
chapter so establishing a unit shall be responsible for the proper con-
duct thereof, and for the enforcement of the laws pertaining thereto,
and such rules, regulations and ceremonials as the Board of Directors
shall adopt.
(f) Any subordinate council, Fourth Degree assembly or chapter
establishing such a unit shall require it to charge its members an ini-
tiation fee of not less than one dollar and the annual dues shall be a
reasonable charge payable monthly in advance, and to keep an accu-
rate record of its proceedings and activities and of the names, ages
and residences of its members, which record shall be open at all
times to the Advisory Board of said council, assembly or chapter.
(g) The Board of Directors may provide for the organization of
state units.
Chapters
SEC. 242. Where three or more councils are located in a neighbor-
ing area, the Board of Directors, upon petition and recommendation
of the State Deputy, may organize a chapter. Said chapter shall take
into consideration matters relating as a whole to the well-being and
promotion of the Order and its objectives in the locality. The chapter
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