constitution - Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, USA

6Grand Commandery Code of LawsBYLAWSPART ONEPERTAINING TO GRAND COMMANDERYARTICLE VIIICONCLAVESSection 71.Section 72.Section 73.Section 74.Conclaves of this Grand Commandery are either Stated, or Special.The Annual Conclave of this Grand Commandery shall be held during theFriday afternoon, Saturday morning, or Saturday afternoonpreceding the third Sunday in the month of April and the hour of meetingshall be not later than 9:00 A.M. for morning sessions or 1:30 P.M. forafternoon sessions. If conditions prevail making it impossible orimpracticable to hold the Annual Conclave at the appointed time andplace, the Right Eminent Grand Commander may reconvene the GrandCommandery, provided a quorum is present as defined by Section 37 ofthe Constitution and Statutes of the Grand Encampment of KnightsTemplar of the U.S.A. (1987) and Article IV, Section 31, of the Code ofLaws of the Grand Commandery of Idaho. He may then order theelective Grand Commandery Officers and the committees of Finance andJurisprudence to convene at a time and place designated by him.Provided he and one other dais officer, the Grand Recorder/Treasurer, andtwo members of each of the aforementioned committees are present, theymay transact the usual business of the Annual Conclave excepting theelection of officers. NOTE: See Article III, Section 21, and Article XIII,Section 133 (Updated April 2009)Special Conclaves may be called by the Grand Commander and shall becalled upon written request of a majority of the ConstituentCommanderies. No business shall be transacted at such conclaves save asspecified by the Grand Commander or set out in the request and exceptsuch as is stated in the Call.The Annual Conclave may be a joint meeting in whole or in part with the otherYork Rite Grand Bodies as Combined Grand York Rite Sessions, and businessconducted under a mutually agreed to Regulations of Agenda for CombinedGrand York Rite Sessions, with rotating scheduled days, provided that:a. The Grand Council and Grand Chapter also agree to participate,b. The Grand Commandery may withdraw from the Combined Sessionsat any time on due notice of six months or more by action of the GrandCommandery in Conclave,c. Approval of amendments to the Regulations of Agenda for the