MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(II)     THE VOTE OF THE DELEGATES OR
REPRESENTATIVES OF ITS VOTING MEMBERS; OR

(III)    THE VOTE OF ITS LOCAL LODGES OR
BRANCHES.

(2) AN AMENDMENT MAY NOT BE ADOPTED BY
REFERENDUM UNLESS WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DATE IT IS
SUBMITTED FOR ADOPTION, A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTING
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY HAVE SIGNIFIED THEIR CONSENT TO
THE AMENDMENT.

[[(D)]] (C) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL BY
COMMISSIONER.

(1)     AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION, CONSTITUTION, OR LAWS OF A SOCIETY MAY NOT
TAKE EFFECT UNLESS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(2)    THE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPROVE THE
AMENDMENT IF HE FINDS THAT IT WAS PROPERLY ADOPTED AND
THAT IT IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH ANY REQUIREMENT OF THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OR WITH THE CHARTER, OBJECTS, AND
PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY.

(3)     THE COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL OR
DISAPPROVAL SHALL BE IN WRITING AND MAILED TO THE
SECRETARY OR CORRESPONDING OFFICER OF THE SOCIETY AT     ITS
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

(4)     IF THE COMMISSIONER DISAPPROVES THE
AMENDMENT, HE SHALL STATE HIS REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL IN
THE NOTICE.

[[(E)]] (D) AMENDMENTS TO BE FURNISHED TO
MEMBERS.

(1)    WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER ITS APPROVAL BY THE
COMMISSIONER, EACH AMENDMENT OR A SYNOPSIS OF IT SHALL BE
FURNISHED BY THE SOCIETY TO EVERY MEMBER, EITHER BY MAIL
OR BY PUBLICATION IN FULL IN THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE
SOCIETY.

(2)   THE AFFIDAVIT OF ANYONE AUTHORIZED BY THE
SOCIETY TO MAIL AN AMENDMENT OR SYNOPSIS, WHICH AFFIDAVIT
STATES THAT THE AMENDMENT OR SYNOPSIS WAS PROPERLY
ADDRESSED AND MAILED, IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE
AMENDMENT OR SYNOPSIS WAS FURNISHED TO THE ADDRESSEE.

[[(E)]] (E) PRINTED COPIES AS PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE.

A PRINTED COPY OF THE CONSTITUTION OR LAWS AS
AMENDED, CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OR A CORRESPONDING