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Proposer/s	Call Item Number	Page No. in the Call	Proposed Amendments and Resolutions
Jon A. Hanson, Zuhrah; Robert B. Allen, Beni Kedem	21	pg. 33-34	Jon A. Hanson, P.P. and Emeritus Representative of Zuhrah Shriners, Minnetonka, Minnesota and Chairman of the Jurisprudence and Laws Committee and Robert B. Allen, P.P. and Emeritus Representative of Beni Kedem Shriners, Charleston, West Virginia and Chairman of the Grievances and Appeals Committee, propose the following:
			Amend §330.4 of Article 30 of the bylaws of the Iowa Corporation by adding and deleting certain language so that such section as amended will read as follows, with the new language italicized and the deleted language bracketed:
			ARTICLE 30
			Discipline by Temple
			§ 330.4 Procedure. Proceedings for the discipline of any Noble by a temple are as follows:
			(a) Before trial.
			(1) Any Noble complaining against another Noble of conduct unbecoming a Noble of the Order or for violation of Shrine law, must state the nature and character thereof in writing, sign and date the complaint, and deliver it to the Potentate of the temple. The complaint must be filed within the time period provided in §101.9(b) and must contain the following statement: “I acknowledge it is a violation of Shrine Law to file a complaint in bad faith or for a frivolous reason. I hereby certify that in filing this complaint, I am not acting in bad faith or for a frivolous reason.”
			(2) Immediately upon the receipt of a complaint, it is the duty of the Potentate to provide the complaining Noble with a complete copy of ARTICLE 30 of the bylaws of Shriners International, to deliver a copy of the complaint to the accused Noble and to schedule a meeting between the complaining Noble and the accused Noble to discuss resolution of the complaint. The meeting must be conducted within 30 days of receipt of the complaint by the Potentate and can be facilitated either by the Potentate of the temple or by an impartial Past Potentate of the temple appointed by the Potentate.
			[(2)] (3) If the resolution of the complaint is unsuccessful, it is the immediate duty of the Potentate to notify the Imperial Potentate [and to deliver a copy of the complaint to the accused Noble] and to appoint a grievance committee of 5 impartial members of the temple, giving preference to Past Potentates, whose duty it is to thoroughly investigate the complaint. The complaining Noble and the accused Noble shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard before the grievance committee. The complaining Noble may withdraw the complaint any time prior to the determination of the existence of probable cause by the grievance committee and, in such event, the grievance committee is discharged from further consideration of the matter and the complaint is dismissed. If the complaint is not withdrawn, the grievance committee by majority vote, must determine whether there is probable cause for believing an offense has been committed by the accused Noble, and shall report to the Potentate. The report must be made within 60 days after appointment of the committee, be in writing, and signed by those voting in the majority, and copies shall be delivered to the complaining Noble and the accused Noble. If no probable cause is found, the proceedings shall terminate, subject only to the rights of the complaining Noble to appeal as provided by §330.4(c)(2).
			(3) through (10) No change except renumbering.
			Effect of amendment if passed: All complaints filed under Article 30 of the bylaws of Shriners International must contain an acknowledgment that a complaint filed in bad faith or for frivolous reasons is a violation of Shrine law and that the complaint is not filed in bad faith or for frivolous reasons. In addition, upon receipt of a complaint under Article 30 of the bylaws of Shriners International, the Potentate of the temple must provide the complaining Noble with a complete copy of Article 30 of the bylaws of Shriners International and schedule a meeting to attempt to resolve the complaint.