RESOLUTION NUMBER

TO AMEND SECTION

SUBJECT

VOTE

REQUIRED

PASS/ FAIL

2006-1 C/O

1.03 Const.

Extend Grand Lodge membership to all Elected and Appointed officers of Constituent Lodges.

2/3

2007-1

Appendix I, Items 8 and 25 of the WMC

Establish that the Grand Master has authority to make a Mason at sight.

Simple majority

2007-2

3.01 Const.

Allow Grand Master or representative to confer Degree(s) with officers of his choice at One Day Conferrals

90%

2007-3

6.01 Const.

Afford Grand Master ability to grant dispensation for the rare case of allowing work of another Jurisdiction to be used in Washington to confer a Degree.

90%

2007-4

14.05 B.L. and 15.21 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 1 to allow Lodge Secretaries to transmit official correspondence to Grand Lodge without affixing Lodge Seal

¾

2007-5

21.08 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 2 to allow Grand Lodge standard forms for Title Holding Corporations to be approved by

Committee on Jurisprudence without signature but still require signature of

the Grand Master as final approving

authority.

¾

2007-6

3.03 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 3 and document specific duties and responsibilities of the Grand Lodge Charity Committee.

¾

2007-7

31.06 B.L., 32.01 B.L. and Sec. 32.04 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 4 to give Committee on Grievances and Appeals flexibility when it will hold hearings and provide clear notice to parties.

¾

2007-8

8.01 B.L., 8.23 B.L. and 8.29 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 5, establishing CHIPs Committee as a Standing Committee

¾

2007-9

21.05 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 6 to require that acquisition, ownership, and improvement of real property by Constituent Lodges be through Title Holding Corporations

¾

2007-10

Delete 12.06 B.L., Amend 21.06 B.L., Insert new 21.08 B.L., and Delete 21.11 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 7 to provide clarity on use of corporations by Constituent Lodges and consolidate provisions related to corporations.

¾

2007-11

Amend 3.01 Const.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 8 to allow the Grand Master to decide membership status of a Mason convicted of a Felony

90%

2007-12

7.03 B.L. and 18.11 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 9 to annually donate to George Washington National Memorial endowment $1.00 for every enrolled Master Mason in the Jurisdiction in lieu of $5.00 to accompany each petition for Degrees.

¾

2007-13

15.03 B.L.

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 10 to require Proficiency in Lodge Management for all first-time Worshipful Masters.

¾

2007-14

Chapter 10

Implement Grand Master’s Recommendation No. 11 to bring the WMC up-to-date in regard to the MRC

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