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Montana Freemason May 2015 Volume 91 Number 2

RESOLUTION No. R-2015-07
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Be it resolved that Section 6030, Article VI – Revenue of the Code of Statutes be amended as follows:
6030. CONTRIBUTION FEE TO THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC MEMORIAL AND THE
MASONIC HOME OF MONTANA. In addition to the degree fee (37080), each Entered Apprentice shall
pay to the lodge $5.00 to support the George Washington Masonic Memorial and $10.00 to support the
Masonic Home of Montana. These fees This fee shall be paid only once by the candidate. Additionally, each
lodge will pay $1 per member to support the George Washington Masonic Memorial. The lodge shall remit
the fees collected and annually include them as part of the Annual Return process. Once the fees have been
received through the Annual Return Process the combined fees, from all lodges for the George Washington
Masonic Memorial and the Masonic Home of Montana and the George Washington Masonic Memorial will
be remitted to them by the Grand Secretary.
Original resolution approved by Euclid Lodge No. 58 on February 17, 2015.
Original resolution signed by Marty Eberly, Worshipful Master, and Aaron Pursell, Secretary.

PThroepGoenoerngte’sWRaasthioinngatloen: Memorial is getting similar support from Grand Lodges around the country. This
amendment would remove the $5 fee paid by each candidate and replace it with a $1 fee paid by the lodge
per member annually. How the lodge pays the fee is up to the lodge. Whether it be by collection from the
members, a fund raiser or simply writing a check, that is up to the individual lodges.

Comments of Committee on Jurisprudence:
The Committee on Jurisprudence made changes to this resolution to put it in proper format. No changes
were made to the proponent’s intent.
This resolution seeks to amend Code of Statutes Section 6030 to eliminate the $5 fee paid by each candidate
to support the George Washington Masonic Memorial, and add a $1 per member annual fee to each lodge
to support the memorial.
This resolution seeks to amend the Code of Statutes. In accordance with Code Section 50320, a two-thirds
favorable vote is required to pass this resolution.

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