CHAPTER IV
THE STATE DEPUTY
M.L. ART. 35: The State Deputy is the representative of the State President and the State Council to the Lodges where he/she is assigned. He/she cannot be assigned as a State Deputy for the Lodge of which he/she is a member. He/she remains in office until his/her successor is appointed. The state Deputy shall have the following powers and duties:
(a)
To exercise in behalf of the State President and the State Council, moral and Administrative control over
To exercise in behalf of the State President and the State Council, moral and Administrative control over the Lodges in his/her district.(b)To visit frequently the Lodges in his/her district, and see that the Lodges observe the statutory
To visit frequently the Lodges in his/her district, and see that the Lodges observe the statutory requirements, regulations, and ritual of the Order.(c)To see that the books of account are properly kept, to see that the administrative system of the Lodge is
To see that the books of account are properly kept, to see that the administrative system of the Lodge is functioning properly, inspecting whenever he/she desires the books of account, the minutes of the meetings, bank books, and any other matters or objects that are subject to the control of the State
Council;
(d)To denounce to the State Orator for proper action any officer who has altered, carried away or destroyed
To denounce to the State Orator for proper action any officer who has altered, carried away or destroyed acts, documents, books of accounts, records and minutes of the meetings. It is his/her duty to denounce to the State Orator any officer who is guilty of fraud or misappropriation of funds, or of transgression of
his/her duties, or other serious malfeasances or non-feasance while in office;
(e)To assume the position of the presiding officer whenever he/she is requested to do so, or whenever he/she
To assume the position of the presiding officer whenever he/she is requested to do so, or whenever he/she deems it necessary because of the incompetence of the presiding officer, or when intemperate and abusive
language is being used which causes disorder in the Lodge, and which offends the dignity of the presiding
officer and the decorum of the assembly;
(f)To order Lodges which have failed to pay the Per Capita Tax or personal tax to make immediate payment of
To order Lodges which have failed to pay the Per Capita Tax or personal tax to make immediate payment of the same. HeShe also orders the immediate payment of any other tax which is not paid in proper time. If
the Lodges fail to obey his/her request, he/she immediately notifies the State Council of their failure to
comply with his/her request;
(g)To preside at installation ceremonies of officers, after he/she has assured himself/herself that the books of
To preside at installation ceremonies of officers, after he/she has assured himself/herself that the books of account of the outgoing administration are in proper order, and that the property and funds of the Lodge
have been properly cosigned to the new officer, and that new bonds for the incoming financial officers have
been made out;
(h)To send to the State Council, at least once every three months, a detailed report of every installation
To send to the State Council, at least once every three months, a detailed report of every installation ceremony, and of every initiation in his/her district, and reports on what he/she observes of importance
during his/her visits and the by the Lodges on these matters.
M.L. ART.36. Every State Deputy shall be required to attend not less than four meetings a year (the year to be computed from the date of appointment) and every State Deputy, who without justification, fails to attend a meeting of the Lodge to which he/she is assigned for three consecutive months shall, ispso facto, cease to be State Deputy for that Lodge.
