From: Tyagi@HouseOfKaos.Abyss.com
Subject: Church of All Worlds Bylaws
Date: Wed,  9 Feb 94 07:20:02 PST

BYLAWS OF THE  CHURCH OF ALL WORLDS, INC.

As amended by General Meeting August 9, 1992

PREAMBLE

  Section 1: Recognizing the necessity for the affirmation of life in a
world choked by the worship of death, we, the Priesthood and Councils of
the Church of All Worlds do re-establish and re-ordain on this fair
planet a vital new Pagan religion, dedicated to the celebration of Life,
the maximal actualization of Human potential, and the realization of
ultimate individual freedom and personal responsibility in harmonious
eco-psychic relationship with the total Biosphere of Holy Mother
Earth. To which end we do hereby adopt and enact the following Articles:

ARTICLE I
Name

  Section 1: The name of the corporation shall be the Church of All
Worlds, Inc., and is a non-profit religious organization, incorporated
under the laws of the States of Missouri and California.

ARTICLE II
Purpose

  Section 1: The purpose of this Corporation shall be as outlined in the
Articles of Incorporation; and specifically the following:
  A.  To present an alternative to war, hatred, violence, frustration,
insecurity, fear, ignorance, jealousy, brutality, dishonesty, apathy,
misery, loneliness, guilt, anxiety, alienation, paranoia, dominance,
killing, force, hypocrisy, envy, malevolence, irresponsibility,
intolerance, prejudice, persecution, greed, addiction, authoritarianism,
and presently established religions and institutions, and to aid and
support individuals in their rejection of these;
  B.  To provide mutual help and encouragement in the search for meaning
and identity through association with similarly oriented fellows in a
context of acceptance and love;
  C.  To aid individuals and groups in the maximal actualization of
Human potential and the realization of ultimate individual freedom and
personal responsibility: to help people become what they potentially
are;
  D.  To furnish a central headquarters and branch offices (called
Churches, Nests, Centers, or Temples) through which seekers may locate
and communicate with each other, and to buy, sell, own, hold, mortgage,
or otherwise encumber, lease, or otherwise hold and dispose of real and
personal property necessary to properly establish, fit up, and maintain
such places;
  E.  To encourage reading, study and growth on the part of members and
friends, and to make available literature in various relevant fields;
  F. To publish newsletters, papers, magazines, pamphlets, books,
directories and other materials deemed appropriate to the purposes of
the Church by the Board of Directors or their delegated authority;
  G.  To work, associate, and affiliate with other similarly oriented
individuals, churches, agencies and groups promoting peace, love, joy,
freedom, brotherhood, conservation, personal awareness and development,
celebration of life and the eco-psychic recovery of Natural Wilderness,
and to aid and support such people in such efforts as shall be found not
to be in conflict with the purposes and principles of this Church;
  H.  To establish and maintain Wilderness sanctuaries, retreats, camps,
and communities in various regions;
  I.  To establish and maintain schools, colleges, libraries and
research facilities based on the principles of the Church;
  J.  To receive money, property, and values of every kind heretofore
donated, contributed, collected, and held, and to receive, and hold
money, property and values of every kind that might be donated,
contributed, collected and held, for the benefit of this religious
organization;
  K.  To engage in and promote any functions, services and activities
deemed appropriate, necessary or expedient for the purposes of the
Church by the Board of Directors , their delegated authority, or the
directors of the various subsidiary groups;
  L.  To do all in our power to increase the total degree of
consciousness, individually, collectively, and synergically, at all
levels of Being, in the unfolding course of emergent evolution;
  M.  To provide all possible means for recycling the bodies of deceased
members consistent with eco-psychic awareness and personal will;
  N.  To make provision to establish and ordain various sacraments of
the Church of All Worlds.

ARTICLE III
Membership

  Section l: Membership shall consist of those who understand the
principles of the Church, who have made written application, paid the
annual dues, and have been accepted by the Board of Directors or their
delegated authority. The form of application shall be that approved by
the Board of Directors or their delegated authority.
  Section 2: Members whose annual dues are current shall be referred to
as active members, with full voting privileges and discounts at paid
functions.  Those whose dues are in arrears shall be regarded as
inactive members, and their voting privileges and discounts at paid
functions shall be suspended until such time as they renew their
memberships with a payment of the annual dues.
  Section 3: Membership shall be organized in degrees of ranking, as
follows:
  A.  Three Rings of three Circles each, to be known (from outer to
inner) respectively as Seekers, Scions, and Priests/Priestesses, or
Clergy.
  B.  Members may be referred to by designation of a Circle, one through
nine.

ARTICLE IV
Seekers

  Section 1: The First Ring shall consist of Seekers, to be identified
by the color green, as used on membership cards, newsletters and in
ceremonial vestments. They shall be grouped in the following three
Circles, by qualifications to be determined by combined Councils of all
Rings;
  A. First Circle (identified with the planet Pluto and its symbols.)
  B. Second circle (identified with the planet Neptune and its symbols.)
  C. Third Circle (identified with the planet Uranus and its symbols.)

ARTICLE V
Scions

  Section l: The second Ring shall consist of Scions, to be identified
by the color red, as used on membership cards, newsletters, and in
ceremonial vestments. They shall be grouped into the following three
Circles by qualifications to be determined and amended by the Board of
Directors:
  A. Fourth circle (identified with the planet Saturn and its symbols.)
  B. Fifth circle (identified with the planet Jupiter and its symbols.)
  C. Sixth circle (identified with the planet Mars and its symbols.)
  Section 2: Duties of Scions shall include management of various Church
programs, functions, and activities, as well as studies directed toward
qualification for the Clergy, determination of qualifications for
advancement through First and Second Rings, and any other such duties as
may be determined by the Board of Directors.
  Section 3: In the event no Priest or Priestess is available to serve
an established Nest, the Scion who takes on major responsibility for
coordinating that Nest shall be designated High Scion by consensual
agreement of the members of said Nest. The High Scion shall assume the
administrative and organizational functions normally assigned to Clergy,
until such time as said High Scion or any other member of said Nest
shall become ordained. If members of the Nest desire, the position of
High Scion may rotate among qualified members of the Nest.
  Section 4: In areas where no Nest exists, Scions may, with the
approval of the Board of directors, establish proto-nests of the Church
of All Worlds, Inc.; such proto-nests shall conduct meetings in
accordance with the Bylaws and principles of the Church of All Worlds
and shall forward monthly reports of activities to the Board of
Directors via the Membership Officer.
  Section 5: In special cases the Church may license a Scion of 6th
Circle as a Minister and issue Ministerial Credentials, which shall
consist of a Ministerial Certificate and wallet-sized ID card.  Licensed
CAW MInisters shall function as the equivalent of Chaplains, and be
authorized to perform such sacraments as authorized by the Council of
the Third Ring.  In order to qualify for this special status, the Scion
must present a Ministerial Proposal to the Board of Directors indicating
the nature of the Scion's intended Ministry and his/he qualifications to
fulfill it.  Examples of such Ministries shall include (but not be
limited to): Prison Ministries, Hospital Ministries, Armed Services
Ministries.

ARTICLE VI
Clergy

  Section 1: The Third Ring shall consist of Priests and Priestesses, to
be identified by the color purple, as used on membership cards, in
newsletters, and in ceremonial vestments. They shall be grouped into the
following three Circles, by qualifications to be determined and amended
by the Board of Directors.
  A. Seventh Circle (identified with the planet Earth and its symbols.)
  B. Eighth Circle (identified with the planet Venus and its symbols.)
  C. Ninth Circle (identified with the planet Mercury and its symbols.)
  Section 2: Duties of the Clergy shall include hosting and officiating
at various ceremonies and services, administering the sacraments,
writing and preparing rituals, arranging meetings and councils,
supervising the training of Seekers and Scions, sponsoring and aiding
postulants to the Clergy, voting for and serving as members of the Board
of Directors, maintaining communications with other Nests, and any other
such duties as may be determined by Councils of the Third Ring or the
Board of Directors.
  Section 3: The Priest and/or Priestess establishing a Nest or assuming
responsibility for an established Nest shall be known as High Priest or
High Priestess of that Nest. The duties of High Priest or HIgh Priestess
include primary responsibility for all Church activities in that Nest,
including reports to the Board of Directors, and any other such
functions as they themselves shall determine, subject to approval by the
board of Directors. The term of office for High Priests and High
Priestesses shall customarily be for a period of not more than seven
years, during which time it shall be the duty of such persons to select
and train their successors. Any High Priest or High Priestess who does
not step down before this seven year period is up may, at any time after
the seven years, be summarily eliminated at the consensual agreement of
the rest of the Nest.
  Section 4: Ordination into the Priesthood may be bestowed upon Scions
who have completed all the currently stated qualifications of the Sixth
Circle and have been recommended for the Seventh by any sponsoring
member of the Clergy, provided the candidate has first been approved
unanimously by the Board of Directors through the submission of such
data as the Board may choose to require.

ARTICLE VII
Primate

  Section 1: The primary authoritative and not authoritarian
spokesperson for the Church of All Worlds shall be known as the Primate,
and shall hold this position for as long as he or she can adequately
demonstrate his or her capability to perform its duties and functions,
or until successfully challenged for the position by a would-be
successor, or for life, or for as long as he or she desires to hold the
position. Any of the foregoing conditions may serve to limit the term of
office of the Primate.
  Section 2: Duties of the Primacy shall include all appropriate duties
of a general spokesperson, coordination and integration of programs,
activities, information and input included in the Church gestalt, and
coordination of relationships with other groups within the larger Pagan
and Neo-Pagan community. It shall be the responsibility of the Primate
to keep well informed enough on all phases of both the Church of All
Worlds and Paganism/Neo-Paganism as a whole that such duties may always
be competently and effectively performed.
  Section 3: As the Primate is largely an honorific position awarded by
the membership in respect for a person's years of service to the Church
of All Worlds, a successor may or may not be chosen upon the
discontinuation of one Primate's term of office. Should it be desired, a
successor shall be chosen by the same method as any other elected
official.

ARTICLE VIII
Directors

  Section 1: Management of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of
Directors, consisting of not less than three nor more than thirteen
persons, consisting of a representative of each chartered subsidiary and
the following officers: President, Vice-President in charge of
Membership, Treasurer, and Secretary. A minimum of one-third of the
Board of Directors shall be members of the Clergy. The Board can approve
the calling of qualified persons among the membership to the positions
of Secretary and Treasurer by unanimous decision.  An individual may
hold the position of an officer and a representative of a subsidiary
group, if necessary. Decision-making shall be by consensus, but if
agreement cannot be reached, decisions will be made by two-thirds
majority vote. In such a case, the votes of all members of the Board of
Directors are equal, regardless of the Ring status of the person voting.
  Section 2: At the first annual meeting of the Board of Directors, the
Board shall elect from its own number, a President, one or more
Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall serve as
officers both for the Board of Directors and for the Corporation. At the
discretion of the Directors, the same person may serve in more than one
office. The President and Vice-President in charge of Membership must be
members of the Clergy.
  Section 3: The powers of the Board of Directors shall be those usually
assigned to such Directors. They are subject to limitation or
specification at any meeting of the Board or the Third Ring. They shall
specifically include the following powers:
  A. To call regular or special meetings of the Directors, the Councils,
or of the membership, on initiative of the President, or by mutual
agreement of two or more of the Directors.
  B. To make rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the
State of California or the Bylaws of this Corporation, for the guidance
of officers, Directors, and members.
  C. To make rules and regulations for the use and management of all
Church property, whether real or personal, and to change such rules and
regulations at such time and in such manner as to said Board of
Directors, or Directors of subsidiary groups, shall seem right and
proper.
  D. To accept, review, and approve or reject applications for
Priesthood, and to issue certificates of ordination to those applicants
who shall have fulfilled their qualifications and shall have complied
with the requirements of the rules, Bylaws, and Articles of
Incorporation, and who are recommended by their High Priests or High
Priestesses, to serve as Clergy or for other special purposes recognized
by act of the Board of Directors.
  E. To issue certificates of Charter to members in other areas when
they wish to establish a local Nest, or to establish Subsidiary
Organizations, upon conditions to be determined by the Board.
  F. To determine what shall be due and reasonable compensation to be
paid any member of the Corporation for services rendered to or for the
Corporation, affecting one or more of its purposes.
  G. To maintain, at the Central Nest, confidential files on all
members, active and inactive, and such other records as may be deemed
necessary adequately to carry out the purposes of the Corporation.
  Section 4: The Board of Directors shall have full power and authority
to borrow money on behalf of the Corporation, including the power and
authority to borrow money from any of the members, Directors, or
officers of the Corporation, and to otherwise incur indebtedness on
behalf of the Corporation, and to authorize the execution of promissory
notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, and to
agree to pay interest thereon to sell, convey, alienate, transfer,
assign, exchange, lease, and otherwise dispose of, mortgage, pledge,
hypothecate, and otherwise encumber the property, real or personal, and
the franchises of the Corporation to purchase, lease, and otherwise
acquire property, real and personal, on behalf of the Corporation; and
generally to do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, every
act which the Corporation may lawfully do and perform.
  Section 5: The Board of Directors shall have summary power by vote of
a two- thirds majority of its members to suspend, or to expel and
terminate the membership of any member of the Church, including the
Priesthood and the Board of Directors, for conduct which in its opinion
disturbs the order, dignity, business or harmony, or impairs the good
name, popularity or prosperity of the organization, or which is likely
in its opinion, to endanger the welfare, interest or character of the
organization, or for any conduct in violation of these Bylaws or of the
rules and regulations of the Corporation, which may be made from time to
time.Such action by the Board of Directors may be taken at any meeting
of such Board upon the initiative of any member or members thereof.  The
proceedings of the Board of Directors in such matter shall be final and
conclusive, unless overruled by majority vote of the Council of the
Third Ring, acting as a Board of Appeal. It is expected that any Clergy
serving on such a Board will absent themselves if s/he is unable to be
impartial, or is affected personally by the decsions of such a Board.
  Section 6: The Board of Directors shall constitute a nominating
committee for Directors to serve on the Board. Their recommendations
shall be presented by the Secretary to the Council of the Third Ring at
any regular meeting. Other nominations may be made by any member present
at the said meeting.

ARTICLE IX
Officers

  Section 1: The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, a
Vice-President in charge of Membership, a Secretary, and
Treasurer. Other officers may be created by resolution of the Board, not
to exceed thirteen. Doubling of roles is permissible with the agreement
of the Board.
  Section 2: The term of all offices shall be one year.
  Section 3: The President shall be the chief executive officer of the
Corporation, and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of
Directors. S/he shall have general charge of the business of the
Corporation, and shall execute, with the Secretary, in the name of the
Corporation, all deeds, bonds, contracts, and other obligations and
instruments authorized by the Board of Directors. The President shall
also have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may
be assigned by the Board of Directors.
  Section 4: Unless the Board of Directors shall specify otherwise, the
Vice-President shall be the regularly designated authority to act on
applications for membership and ordination, and may head a committee
which performs this task. It shall be the responsibility of the
Vice-President to keep addresses and other information relating to
membership up-to-date. The Vice-President shall be vested with all the
powers and shall perform all the duties of the President, in case of the
absence or disability of the President.  The Vice-President shall also
have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may be
assigned by the Board of Directors.
  Section 5: The Secretary shall keep records of all regular and special
meetings of the Board of Directors, and forward these records to the
members of the Board and the Third Ring. The Secretary shall also mail
notification to members of the Third Ring and the Board of the time,
place, and planned agenda of the regular Board meetings. Subsidiary
representatives are asked to send the secretary a record of the
quarterly business of each subsidiary three weeks prior to the regular
meeting, for inclusion in the quarterly meeting notes.  Notices should
be sent at least two weeks prior to each regular meeting, and as early
as possible before a special meeting. The Secretary also serves as the
correspondent of the Corporation with persons representing the State of
California, and files whatever reports and forms may be required by the
State on an annual or ongoing basis.
  A. In case of the absence or disability of the Secretary, or refusal
or neglect to act, notices may be given and served by the President, or
by the Vice- President, or by any person authorized by the President or
the Vice-President, or by the board of Directors.
  Section 6: The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all funds of
the Corporation and deposit same in such bank or banks as may be
designated by the Board of Directors. Such funds shall be paid out only
on the cheque of the Corporation signed as directed by the Board of
Directors. The Treasurer shall also control the keeping of the books and
accounts of the Corporation, and is responsible for the filing and
payment of any monies required by the State of California. Subsidiary
representaives are responsible for the forwarding of quarterly financial
records of each subsidiary to the Treasurer in advance of each quarterly
Board of Directors meeting.

ARTICLE X
Councils

  Section 1: Seekers of the First through Third Circles shall be the
general laity, and shall relate peripherally to the Inner Circles,
members serving on committees, participating in open meetings, and
fulfilling any other such functions as shall be designated by members of
the Second and Third Rings.
  Section 2: Scions shall constitute the Council of the Second Ring, or
the Scion Council, which shall function in the interest of the
Corporation in such matters as cannot conveniently be brought before a
regular or special meeting of the First Ring. This council shall have
one representative sit on each meeting of the First Ring as
Chairman. This Council shall fulfill any other particular functions as
shall be designated by members of the Third Ring, and may hold such
regular or special meetings as shall be found necessary adequately to
carry out the purposes of the Corporation.
  Section 3: Clergy of the Seventh through Ninth Circles shall
constitute the Council of the Third Ring, or the Clergy Council, which
shall function in the interests of the Corporation in such matters as
cannot conveniently be brought before a regular or special meeting of
the First or Second Rings. This Council shall have one representative
sit on each meeting of the Second Ring as Chairperson. This Council
shall fulfill any other such functions as shall be designated by the
Board of Directors, and may hold such regular or special meetings as
shall be found necessary to adequately carry out the purposes of the
Corporation.
  Section 4: The officers of the Board of Directors shall constitute the
Executive Council, which shall function in the interest of the
Corporation in such matters as cannot conveniently be brought before a
regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or of the Ring
councils. This Council may hold such regular or special meetings as
shall be found necessary adequately to carry out the purposes of the
Corporation.
  Section 5: Each Nest shall establish a Nest Council, which shall
function in the interest of that Nest in such matters as cannot
appropriately or conveniently be brought before meetings of any of the
other aforementioned Councils or the Board of Directors.The Nest
Councils shall deal with all those matters which are the exclusive
concern of the particular individual Nests, rather than of concern to
the Church or Corporation as a whole. Such Nest Councils shall consist
only of Second and Third Ring members of such Nests, in number not to
exceed thirteen. Application for membership on a Nest Council must be
made in person before the assembled body of the Council, during which
the applicant should be questioned on his or her reasons for wanting to
serve on the Council and his or her understanding of the principles and
purposes of the Nest and the Church. Acceptance to the council must be
by unanimous vote or consensus of the current Nest Council
membership. Candidates for Priesthood must first have served at least
six months on a Nest Council, and that Council must unanimously approve
the candidate's application for ordination before it can be submitted to
the Board. The advancement and training of members of each Nest through
the Second Ring shall be under the supervision of the Priesthood of that
Nest, who may consult the Nest Council if such consultation shall be
found useful or necessary. Second Ring members who are not affiliated
with a particular Nest shall be trained under the supervision of the
Priesthood of the Central Nest. At meetings of the Nest Councils, the
High Priest, High Priestess, or High Scion shall be Chairperson, and
shall be familiar with the rudiments of parliamentary or consensus
procedure.
  Section 6: Any of the aforementioned Councils are authorized to
appoint such committees as shall be found useful in the conduct of the
activities of the Corporation.
  Section 7: Each of the aforementioned Councils and Committees shall
elect or appoint, for any term necessary, such officers as may be found
necessary to the conduct of the Councils. Such offices shall include a
Secretary, whereby minutes shall be taken and notices of meetings
disseminated.
  Section 8: General membership shall have the prerogative of vetoing
any action taken by the Board of Directors, which it finds
objectionable. Such veto to be taken by two-thirds majority at the
Annual meeting.

ARTICLE XI
Nests

  Section 1: The basic local organizational/congregational unit of the
Church of All Worlds shall be the nest.  A nest is a group of Church
members, with at least one member 4th Circle or above, organized in a
local area to learn about, discuss, and creatively practice the purposes
of the Church.  Nests shall be largely autonomous units which have
agreed to adopt and practice the values and purposes of the Church and
have, after applying to the Board, been granted a charter by the Board
of Directors pursuant to a recommendation of the Nest Co- ordinating
Council.
  Section 2: In order to form a nest, a group of at least three Church
members of at least 2nd Circle must apply to the Nest Co-ordinating
Council for a charter as a proto-nest, or Chapter.  Chapter charters are
issued a the discretion of the Nest Co-ordinating Council.  In order to
be granted a full Nest Charter, a group must function for at least a
year and a day and have at least one member who has reached the level of
Scion (4th Circle).  Granting of a Nest Charter will be by vote of the
Board of Directors.
  Section 3: Nests chartered by the Board of Directors shall be legal
subsidiaries of the Church of All Worlds as incorporated under the laws
of the States of Missouri and California.  Nest shall not have the power
to incur debt in the name of the Church of All Worlds.
  Section 4: The Board and Clergy of the Church of All Worlds do not
wish to impose any doctrinal restraints upon local nests beyond the
requirement that their activities be in accord with the purpose of the
Corporation as stated in Article II of these bylaws.  The board and
Clergy in fact encourage creativity and innovation on the part of all
local nests and groups in the lawful pursuit of the goals of the Church
of All Worlds.
  Section 5: The Board of Directors does, however, reserve the right to
revoke either a Chapter or Nest Charter on the recommendation of either
the Council of the Third Ring or the Nest Co-ordinating Council for one
of the following reasons:
  A.  The conduct at its meetings and public functions or in its public
statements is found to be incompatible with the purposes of the
Corporation as stated in Article II of these Bylaws, or contrary to the
laws of the United States or the State of residence of the Nest or
Chapter;
  B.  The conduct or statements of the Nest or Chapter in its meetings
and public functions or in its public statements, in the judgement of
the Board of Directors, reflects unacceptable discredit on the Church of
All Worlds, its purposes, members and Clergy;
  C.  The Board of Directors has reason to believe -- on recommendation
>from either the Council of the Third Ring or the Nest Co-ordinating
Council -- that the chartered group is not truly functioning as a Nest
or Chapter in that the contact person of that Nest or Chapter does not
respond to queries, show evidence of membership or the holding of
regular meetings or other evidence that the Chartered Nest or Chapter
is, indeed, functioning as a viable organizational unit of the Church of
All Worlds.

ARTICLE XII
Meetings

  Section l: General meetings of the Corporation shall be held in
conjunction with the first yearly meeting of the Board of
Directors. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held
quarterly, approximately three weeks before cross-quarter Sabbats. The
first annual meeting shall propose the meeting dates for the remaining
quarters of the year. Special meetings may be held whenever deemed
necessary.
  Section 2: Notice of the Annual Meetings of the General Membership
shall be made each year at least one month in advance of the date of the
meeting by a special mailing to all registered members of the Church of
at least 2nd Circle.  Notices of regular meetings of the Board of
Directors, together with quarterly subsidiary reports and proposed
agenda items, shall be sent to members of the Board two weeks prior to
such meetings by the Church Secretary. Notice of special Board meetings
shall be made as early as possible. Notice of regular meetings of other
councils shall be sent to relevant members two weeks in advance by the
appropriate council secretary, and notices of special meetings, as early
as possible.  Meetings of Nest Councils shall be held at least
quarterly, the frequency and dates to be determined by said councils.
  Section 3: The privelege of decision-making at any meeting shall be
limited to those present who are actual active members both of the
Church and of the particular Council or Ring convening the meeting.  If
the number present is thirteen or less than thirteen, all decisions must
be made by consensus, and if consensus cannot be reached, by a twothirds
majority. If the number present is greater than thirteen, all decisions
must be by a two-thirds majority vote. In meetings where more than
thirteen voting members are present, the number of votes carried by each
member shall be equal to the ring (1,2, or 3) that member has attained.
  Section 4: A quorum to conduct business shall consist of a number of
voting members equal to two-thirds majority plus one of the members of
that particular council.
  Section 5: The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be from January l
to December 31, inclusive.

ARTICLE XIII
Subsidiary Operations

  Section 1: The Corporation, acting through the Board of Directors or
their delegated authority, may organize, charter, establish, and operate
such subsidiary operations, agencies, groups, and institutions as may be
found necessary or expedient adequately to carry out the purposes of the
Corporation.
  Section 2: Each subsidiary shall send a representative to serve on the
Board of Directors. The subsidiary representatives shall be responsible
for reporting the activities of the Subsidiary to the Board, and for
relaying information from the Board to each subsidiary. In addition, the
subsidiary representatives shall submit reports to the Secretary and the
Treasurer detailing the activities of each subsidiary.
  Section 3: Chartering and serving as Directors of subsidiary
organizations is open only to active members of the Church with Scion or
Clergy status.  Under exceptional circumstances, and by special
dispensation of the Board of Directors, a project or provisional
subsidiary may be approved for inception by a Church member of only 3rd
Circle status, conditional upon that person's attainment of 4th Circle
within a year from the date of approval, or the appointment within that
time as a Director of the aforesaid subsidiary of another active Churcdh
member of at least 4th Circle. Subsidiaries should begin as projects or
provisional subsidiaries and be considered for full subsidiary status if
they have been active for two years and two days. Provisional
subsidiaries should send a contact person to the Board of Directors'
meetings.
  Section 4: The governance of subsidiaries shall be by Directors and
Councils, the combined total number of which must always be an odd
number, from one to seven, of whom one to three shall be designated
Directors.  Should the subsidiary be authorized to open a bank or
checking account, there shall be three approved signatories on the
account, at least one of which must be a Scion or Clergy.  Directors of
subsidiaries must be Scions or Clergy, but other members of the
subsidiary councils may be any active members of the Church that the
subsidiary Directors wish to delegate.
  Section 5: Decision-making in subsidiary councils should follow the
procedures outlined in Article XI, Section 3 above.

ARTICLE IV
Amendments

  Section 1: Amendments or changes in these Bylaws may be made by
recommendation of the Board of Directors at the Annual meeting, by
unanimous vote or consensus of voting members present.