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book or record of bylaws, and shall be open to inspection
at all reasonable times by any member or qualified voter
of the parish.

(f)      Challenged nominations.

If, in the course of the election of any vestryman,
other officer or delegate, the qualifications of any
person for such office is challenged, the question shall
be resolved by judges selected from one of the groups
stipulated in § 299 (d) of this subheading to decide
qualifications of voters.

(g)   Filling vacancy in office of vestryman.

Upon the death of any member of the vestry, other
than the rector, or upon the resignation, refusal to
serve, or other disqualification, of any vestrymen,
unless otherwise provided by the bylaws of the parish,
the vestry shall fill such vacancy by a majority vote of
the remaining vestrymen then in office.

The successor so appointed shall serve until the
term of the member who shall have died, resigned, refused
to serve, or become disqualified, has expired.

(h) Vestrymen to hold office until successors are
elected and qualified.

All vestrymen, whenever and however elected or
appointed, shall hold office until their successors are
elected and have qualified.

(i) Election of lay delegates and alternates to
conventions.

The method of election of lay delegates and
alternate lay delegates to annual or special conventions
held in the Diocese of Easton, the number or numbers of
such delegate or delegates to represent each parish,
aided parish, separate congregation, mission or the
congregation of Trinity Cathedral, and the qualifications
of such delegate or delegates and their alternates shall
be such as may be prescribed from time to time by the
constitution of the convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Easton.

(j) Procedure for adoption of bylaws generally.

The procedure for the adoption, amendment,
modification and repeal of parish bylaws permitted by §§
299 (a), 299 (c) (4), 300 (a), 300 (b), 300 (d), 301 (b),
301 (g), 301 (i), 303 (b), 303 (c), 305 (e), and 306 (c)
of this subheading shall be substantially the same as
that required by the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3),
(4) and (5) of subsection (e) of this section regulating
the adoption of bylaws anent the alternative method for
the election, number, qualifications and tenure in office