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1 TheGeneral LawsThe Constitution and By-lawsofMoose Internationaland the Supreme Lodge ofthe Loyal Order of MooseIn Force and Effect as ofAugust 1, 2010 Page 1 of 160 : 8/19/10 TheConstitution ofMoose Internationaland The Supreme LodgeandGeneral laws ofThe Supreme LodgeandTheBy- laws ofMoose InternationalREVISED AND CERTIFIEDANDIN FORCE AND EFFECT AS OFAugust 1, 2010 Page 2 of 160 : 8/19/10 TABLE OF CONTENTSI. The Constitution of Moose International, Inc. and the Supreme Lodge - Purposes of the OrderArticle I - Rules and Regulations2 Article II - Composition of Supreme Lodge2 Article III - Representatives3 Article IV - Structure of the Order3 Article V - Honors of the Order3 Article VI - Degrees of the Order4 Article VII -Supreme Lodge Officers4 Article VIII - Branches of Government 5 Article IX - Supreme Council5 Article X - Director General6 Article XI - Adoption/Repeal/Effect, Constitution and General Laws6 Article XII - Amendments to the Constitutionand General Laws6II.

2 General laws of Supreme Lodge and By- laws of Moose International, 1 - Rules and Regulations8 Chapter 2 - General Definitions8 Chapter 3 - Seal, Emblems and Observances11 Chapter 4 - General Provisions11 Chapter 5 - Powers of Moose International12 Chapter 6 - Board of Directors - Mooseheart13 Chapter 7 - Board of Directors Moosehaven15 Chapter 8 - Board of Directors - Moose Foundation, 9 - Board of Directors Moose Charities, Branch of the OrderChapter 10 - Conventions19 Chapter 11 - Powers of Supreme Lodge20 Chapter 12 - Election of Supreme Lodge Officers 21 Chapter 13 Appt. Officers of Supreme Lodge22 Chapter 14 - Supreme Lodge Comm. & Duties22 Page 3 of 160 : 8/19/10 Executive Branch of the OrderChapter 15 - Director General28 Chapter 16 - Supreme Governor28 Chapter 17 - Supreme Junior Governor29 Chapter 18 - Supreme Prelate29 Chapter 19 - Supreme Council30 Chapter 20 - Secretary35 Chapter 21 - Finance Department35 Chapter 22 - Other Appointed Offices36 Judicial Branch of the OrderChapter 23 - General Governor38 Chapter 24 - Supreme Forum39 Chapter 25 - General Judicial Provisions44 III.

3 laws for Member LodgesChapter 26 - New Lodges45 Chapter 27 - Dissolution of Lodge47 Membership - Qualifications, Fees, DuesChapter 28 Membership48 Chapter 29 - Lodge Fees52 Chapter 30 - Dues52 Chapter 31 - Life Memberships53 Chapter 32 - Transfers54 Lodge OfficersChapter 33 - Officers - Nomination, Election, etc. 55 Chapter 34 - Junior Past Governor60 Chapter 35 - Governor60 Chapter 36 - Administrator66 Chapter 37 - Junior Governor70 Chapter 38 - Treasurer70 Chapter 39 - Prelate71 Chapter 40 - Trustees71 Chapter 41 - Appointed Officers72 MeetingsChapter 42 - Lodge Meetings72 Lodge FundsChapter 43 - Lodge Funds75 Community Service & Charitable FundraisingChapter 44 - Community Service andCharitable Fundraising79 Page 4 of 160 : 8/19/10 AdvertisingChapter 45 - Advertising80 General ProvisionsChapter 46 - General Provision82IV.

4 laws For Social Quarters or HomesChapter 47 - Establishment of Social Quarters89 Chapter 48 - House Committee90 Chapter 49 - Duties and Restrictions97 Chapter 50 - Privacy Rules98V. State and Provincial AssociationsChapter 51 - Organization101 Chapter 52 - Limitations103VI. Disciplinary ProceedingsChapter 53 - General Provisions104 Chapter 54 - Relating to Lodges106 Chapter 55 - Relating to Officers and Members 107 Chapter 56 - Filing Charges Against Members113 Chapter 57 - Filing Charges Against Officers116 Chapter 58 - Commissioner To Conduct Trial117 Chapter 59 - Commissioner's Findings121 VII. AppealsChapter 60 - Appeals123 VIII. IndexIX. Certificate of Authentication142X. Addendum(A) Mission Statements:1. Moose International, Moosehaven, Mooseheart Child City & School, (B) List of Required (C) Private Policy148(D) Federal Taxation Guidelines - Wagering Income151(E) Rules for Sporting Events153(F) Moose International Telephone Numbers, Fax numbers and Internet E-mail addresses 155 Page 5 of 160.

5 8/19/10 The ConstitutionofMoose International, the Supreme LodgePurposes of the OrderMoose International, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to asMoose International, a corporation, existing by virtue of the lawsof the State of Indiana, does hereby ordain and establish thisConstitution for itself and for the Supreme principle purpose for which the Supreme Lodge andMoose International are formed is to act as a governing body andas a headquarters or corporate structure, respectively, for a systemof fraternal and charitable Lodges of the Loyal Order of Mooseand Chapters of the Women of the Moose, along with other unitsand degrees, to be known in the aggregate as Moose International,in all matters which may be best administered by one governingbody or by one corporate structure.

6 Moose International may have,hold, own, purchase, pledge, mortgage, sell, and exchange suchreal and personal property as may be necessary and convenient incarrying out the purpose of the Supreme Lodge and of the purposes of the fraternal and charitable lodges, chapters,and other units are to:+Unite in the bonds of fraternity, benevolence, and charity,all acceptable persons of good character.+Educate and improve their members and the families oftheir members, socially, morally, and intellectually.+Assist their members and their families in time of need.+Aid and assist the aged members of lodges, chapters andtheir spouses.+Encourage and educate their members in patriotism andobedience to the laws of the country in which the lodge,chapter or other units exist.+Encourage tolerance of every kind.

7 +Render particular service to children in need by theoperation of one or more vocational, educationalinstitutions of the type and character of the institution now1 Page 6 of 160 : 8/19/10called "Mooseheart", and located at Mooseheart, in theState of Illinois.+Serve aged members and/or their spouses at one or moreinstitutions of the character and type of the place called"Moosehaven", located at Orange Park, in the State of Florida.+Create and maintain foundations, endowment funds, trustfunds and subsidiary or related corporations, whether non-profit or for profit, for the purpose of carrying on, aidingand assisting the charitable and philanthropic enterprisesheretofore mentioned. Moose International may, asappropriate, act as a member, shareholder, or trustee in theadministration of such foundations, endowment funds,trust funds, and IRules and RegulationsThe Constitution, the General laws and the rituals shall be theofficial rules and regulations governing Moose International and theSupreme Lodge.

8 The laws enacted by the Supreme Lodge for theoperation of member lodges and for the management and operationof all other units of the Order within the structure of the SupremeLodge and subject to these rules and regulations, shall be the law ofthe member lodges, state and provincial associations, chapters,degrees and other units that may be established from time to member lodges of the Order are the sole power andauthority of the governing body, known as the Supreme Lodge,subject to the Constitution and General IIComposition of Supreme LodgeThe Supreme Lodge shall be and is composed of the PastSupreme Governors, members of the Supreme Council, theSupreme Lodge officers, Supreme Lodge committeemen, PastGovernors and representatives of member lodges to the SupremeLodge.

9 Each Supreme Lodge member, as herein defined, shall be2 Page 7 of 160 : 8/19/10entitled to one (1) vote, and except as otherwise herein defined, themajority shall by proxy is prohibited, and regardless of the numberof positions one member may hold, a member is limited to one(1) IIIR epresentativesEach member lodge shall be entitled to two (2)representatives, who are active in their lodges as shown by theapproved April 30 Certified Report to Moose International. TheGovernor and Administrator of each member lodge should be thelodge's representatives to the Supreme Lodge during their terms ofoffice. Representatives shall be selected in the manner providedby the General IVThe Structure of the Order as a WholeThe Order shall be constituted as follows:(a) Supreme Lodge.

10 (b) Member lodges of the Loyal Order of Moose that possesscharters legally granted by the Supreme Lodge which havenot been suspended, surrendered or revoked.(c) Member chapters of the Women of the Moose that possesscharters legally granted by the Supreme Lodge which havenot been suspended, surrendered or revoked.(d) Units or degrees, (by whatever name called) as may beauthorized by the General laws or the Supreme VHonors of the Loyal Order of MooseThe honors of the Loyal Order of Moose shall be as follows:3 Page 8 of 160 : 8/19/10(a) Past Supreme Governor - This honor shall be attained byevery Supreme Governor who has been elected orappointed to the position, as provided by law or has hadthe honor conferred upon him by action of the SupremeLodge.(b) Past Governor - This honor shall be attained by everyGovernor who has served at least six (6) months, to theend of his official term, or who has had the honorconferred upon him pursuant to the laws of the Order.