Article VII

Article VII
General Assemblies, Meetings and Quorum

Section 1. Annual Grand Assembly. The Grand Lodge shall hold an Annual Grand Assembly at a place and time as may be authorized by law for the transaction of business, for a period of three (3) calendar days commencing on or about the last Thursday of November. No business shall be taken up at the Annual Grand Assembly unless it has been previously referred to and acted upon by the proper committee, except when such business is demanded by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Subordinate Lodges present.

Section 2. Special Grand Assembly. Special Grand Assemblies may be called by the Grand Master whenever such shall promote the general welfare of the Fraternity or upon a Resolution of at least one-third (1/3) of the Subordinate Lodges setting forth the causes for such demand. The purpose(s) for calling the Special Grand Assemblies shall be clearly specified in the notices to the Subordinate Lodges and no other topic shall be entertained during the proceedings.

Section 3. Meetings of Grand Lodge Instrumentalities. Regular and special meetings of any of the instrumentalities formed by the Grand Lodge for the purpose of governance and in consonance with its functions, power and authority may be called as provided for by law.

Section 4. Quorum. The presence of at least one-third (1/3) of the chartered Lodges represented by their Masters and / or Wardens shall constitute a quorum for the Grand Lodge to transact business validly whether at an Annual Grand or Special Assembly. On ceremonial occasions, however, the Grand Master or his duly authorized representative, with a sufficient number of Masons present to fill the Grand stations and places, may, at any time, open the Grand Lodge and perform the ceremonies for which it has been convened. No member of the Grand Lodge, Master, or Warden of Subordinate Lodges may be represented by proxy in any Grand or Special Assembly of the Grand Lodge.