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THE LEVEL NO. 477
February 2015
Grand Lodge AF&AM of Montana
425 N Park Ave Proposed Legislation for the 19th Annual
Helena, MT 59601 Communication
Annual Returns All Proposed legislation for the 149th Annual
Due Not Later Than March 15 Communication, which will be held in Bozeman,
June 25, 26 & 27, 2015, must be received by the
25070. ANNUAL RETURNS. Annually, on or Grand Secretary no later than 27 February 2015.
before the 15th day of March, every
chartered lodge shall transmit to the Grand Montana Masonic Hall of Fame
Secretary a full and correct report of its Nominations
transactions for the 12 months preceding the
first day of January in such form as may be Hall of Fame nomination packages have been
provided by him. Each return shall contain: mailed to each Lodge. Nomination must be received
A. A list of the officers who served during the Prior to April 1st. Membership shall be by
year covered by the return; nomination from constituent lodges.
B. A list of those initiated, passed and raised, Section 10030 of the Code of Statutes states that
Master Mason proficiencies, affiliated, Montana Master Masons who have performed
reinstated, suspended, dimitted and died eminent and outstanding service to Montana
during the year; and Masonry as well as having contributed to the
C. Those who were awarded the Grand Lodge growth of their community, state or the United
50 year membership award, and those States may be elected to the Montana Masonic Hall
holding such award who died during the year. of Fame.
The return shall not contain a list of the The nomination package contains the directions for
membership at the end of the year, but such content which includes a biography (typewritten of
shall be placed in the printed roster of no more than 400 words) of the nominee citing in
members provided by the Grand Secretary. particular, but not necessarily limited to, the
D. The return shall show the financial position following;
and a summary of the financial transactions (A) Education;
of the lodge and that the books of the lodge (B) Citizenship;
have been duly reviewed by a committee of (C) Character; and
at least three members of the Lodge (D) Reasons why nominee should receive the honor
knowledgeable in accounting or financial of election to the Hall of Fame. List achievements,
statement review for the year covered by both Masonic and in the world without the Lodge.
the return and shall be attested by the Remember to give thought and effort to the
Master and Secretary under the seal of the content and the appearance of the presentation of
lodge. the nomination.
E. Any lodge failing to timely file shall pay a
fine of $3.00 per day for each day elapsed
after the deadline date, unless the Grand
Master shall etend the filing time for good
cause shown.
Any lodge willfully failing to timely file
shall not be allowed to sit or participate in
Grand Lodge until it has complied.
