Grand Lodge by-laws for supension for non-payment of dues.
557.
Any member who may be in arrears for dues to a lodge, according to the provisions of its by-laws, shall be notified
thereof in writing by the secretary, with a request for the payment of the same at or before some specified subsequent stated
meeting of the lodge.
558.
If a member neglects or refuses to make answer to a notice to pay dues at or before the time designated therein,
he shall be notified to appear at some specified subsequent stated meeting and show cause why he should not be suspended
for non-payment of dues.
559.
If the whereabouts of a brother in arrears for dues be unknown, a written notice shall be addressed to him at his
last known place of residence. This shall be deemed due notice, and the lodge may proceed without his presence.
561:
A. When any member in arrears for dues shall refuse or neglect to answer the notices as prescribed in
Codes 557 and 558 it shall be the duty of the secretary to communicate the fact of delinquency to the lodge at the next
stated meeting thereof following the stated meeting specified in the second notice, together with the lodge records showing
the brother's indebtedness, which facts and exhibits shall be deemed ample proof of the brother's delinquency.
B. A member under the sentence of suspension for non-payment of dues from an Illinois lodge shall not
be permitted to petition another Illinois lodge for plural membership until he has been reinstated to good standing in the
lodge from which he had been suspended.
Triluminar by-laws, Article IX Section 6: relates to the time period before suspension for
non-payment of dues.
January 1st is the date dues should be paid, and if not paid by December 31st of that year, dues
are considered delinquent and a member is subject to suspension for nonpayment.
Our Lodge has had to suspend (18) eighteen members for non-payment from October 2007 thru June of 2008.
Each year the Lodge Officers learn of Brothers who sadly, as long as three years before,
have joined the Heavenly Architect of the Universe or are in hospitals, nursing homes unable to communicate with the Lodge
or others.
So please inform all those close to you to notify the Lodge of your health or situation in the event you are unable to
do so.
The support the Lodge extends can be of great benefit in time of need and is given willingly and unselfishly.
My Brothers it is now August 2008, and the Lodge still has 22 members who have not paid their 2008 dues.They were due on Jan 1
(Please remit)!!
The Grand Lodge will be printing our new dues cards and dues notices at a price of
approximately $90.00.
We will also be spending approximately $161.00 in postage to mail the 50 year and life member cards,
and first notice. Our lodge will also spend approximately $400.00 in postage for mailing second and final notices.
Brothers this does not include miscellaneous mailings and the cost for materials such as paper, printer ink,
tonner for copier.
Your help in donations to the postage fund is greatly needed!!!