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RESOLUTION 2024-08
NST TO PUBLISH BALANCE SHEET ANNUALLY
Sponsor Info Process Status Date

Date Submitted: 10/22/2023 Nat’l HQ Received 10/30/2023
Resolution # Resolutions Committee
(by Resolution 2024-08 11/15/2023
Comm): Received
Judge Advocate Re-
Author: David Alderfer 01/08/2024
viewed
Co-Author
(If Any): Forwarded to Nat’l HQ 01/22/2024
References: NBL VI.6.4 ANC Final Status

TITLE NST TO PUBLISH BALANCE SHEET ANNUALLY
It is right and reasonable that the NSI provide all its members with an annual income
statement and balance sheet, there having been no balance sheets provided in recent
WHEREAS memory, that this step will eliminate the confusion of what assets are held in our
separate charities and what assets actually belong to NSI.
add to the C&BL:
That the National Secretary-Treasurer shall annually prepare and publish a balance
sheet showing NSI's assets, liabilities and net worth not later than seventy-five (75)
THEREFORE days before the opening session of the Annual National Convention. The form and
BE IT layout of the report shall be determined by the National Secretary-Treasurer and he
RESOLVED
shall be provided any financial information that he may need from the National
Trustees or any other National Officer, on demand.

RESOLUTION 2024-09
VOTE AND BALLOT

Sponsor Info Process Status Date
Date Submitted: 10/22/2023 Nat’l HQ Received 10/18/2023
Resolution #
(by Resolution 2024-09 Resolutions Committee 11/15/2023
Received
Comm):
Judge Advocate
Author: David Alderfer 01/08/2024
Reviewed
Co-Author Forwarded to Nat’l HQ 01/22/2024
(If Any):
References: NBL VII.7 ANC Final Status

TITLE VOTE AND BALLOT
Bylaws Article VII, Section 7 is ambiguous on when a vote or a ballot is appropriate
at a National Convention, and
WHEREAS Voting on Masonic business is conducted in the open,

Revise National Bylaws Article VII, Section 7. VOTE AND BALLOT by deleting
the word "typically" in the 5th sentence, sixth line to read:
Balloting is used when the secrecy of one's choice is required, such as electing a
THEREFORE
BE IT Sojourner for the Legion of Honor or electing an Honorary Member.
RESOLVED And the following sentence be added after that sentence:
Balloting can only be used for other business when approved by a majority vote for
the specific item of business.