ARTICLE I
Name
Section 1. This Conclave shall be known as Mary Conclave, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders, with its location at the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri, such name and location having been authorized by the United Grand Imperial Council in the charter granted October 13, 1899.
ARTICLE II
Jurisdiction
Section 1. This Conclave shall have exclusive jurisdiction in Jackson County, State of Missouri, concurrent jurisdiction in all other Counties in the Division of Northern Missouri, except those Counties which are the locale of a Conclave which has exclusive jurisdiction in the County in which it is located, or such territory as may have been made exclusive and assigned to a Conclave by the United Grand Imperial Council.
ARTICLE III
Membership
Section 1. The maximum number of Regular Members of this Conclave shall be 45.
Section 2. The maximum number of Emeritus Members of this Conclave shall be 10.
Section 3. There is no limit on the number of Dual Members or Honorary Members this Conclave may have.
ARTICLE IV
Fees and Dues
Section 1. The fee for installation in this Conclave shall be such amount as may, from time to time, be set by action at a Regular Assembly.
Section 2. The fee for affiliation in this Conclave shall be such amount as may, from time to time, be set by action at a Regular Assembly.
Section 3. The fee for a Dual Member in this Conclave shall be such amount as may, from time to time, be set by action at a Regular Assembly.
Section 4. Dues in this Conclave shall be such amount as may, from time to time, be set by action at a Regular Assembly.
ARTICLE V
Amendments
Section 1. No addition, alteration, repeal or amendment to these Bylaws shall be made unless a motion therefor be presented in writing at a Regular Assembly signed by at least two members of the Conclave. It shall be read by the Recorder and lay over until the subsequent Regular Assembly, without debate. The Recorder shall cause the addition, alteration, repeal or amendment to be printed in full in the notice of the next Regular Assembly, when it shall be acted upon, and if approved by a majority of the Knights Companions present, it shall be adopted.
Section 2. Such additions, alterations, repeal or amendments shall not be in effect until approved by the United Grand Imperial Council.