1. NAVIGATING THE LAW 2012 Leadership Training
Deputy Grand Guardians & Bethel Guardian Councils
California Grand Guardian Council, Job’s Daughters International
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2. Where Do I LOOK? Where do I turn? How do I start?
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3. What Are My Resources?
Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Grand Guardian Council of California
Constitution and Bylaws of Job’s Daughters International
Ritual
Music Ritual
Book of Ceremonies

4. Resources: California Law
Scroll down the left pane
Click on “California Constitution and Bylaws”
Begin with California
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5. Resources: Supreme Law
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Scroll down the left pane
Click on “Rules, Forms, Books”
Click on “Constitution and Bylaws”
Click on “JDI Constitution and Bylaws (full set)
Begin with California
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6. Resources: Supreme Law
Supreme
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7. Resources: California or Supreme Law
SAVE the file onto your computer
Easy access the next time you need info

8. Resources: California Law
Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Grand Guardian Council of California
Constitution of the Grand Guardian Council
Bylaws of the Grand Guardian Council
Constitution of a Bethel Guardian Council
Bylaws of a Bethel Guardian Council
Constitution of a Bethel
Bylaws of a Bethel
Rules and Regulations of Grand Bethel
California Supplemental Instruction
A quick look at the California Manual of Rules and Regulations – your first stop for finding answers. Here are the sub-sections of the manual
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9. Resources: California Law
Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Grand Guardian Council of California (continued)
Uniform Code for Bethels
Uniform Code for Guardian Council Associations
Uniform Code for Mothers’, Fathers’, or Parents’ Club
Rules and Regulations Degree of Royal Purple
Rules and Regulations Miss California Job’s Daughter Pageant
Rules and Regulations California Alumni Association of Job’s Daughters International (CAAJDI)
Policies and Procedures
Gee, I don’t know why you’re having a hard time finding things, with 15 sections !!!
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10. Resources: California Law
FINDING WHAT YOU NEED
Insert key word(s) in the FIND box
CTRL key + F key works, too

11. Search Example
Our Bethel wants to post the flag for the jurisdiction we represent.
We are not sure about which flag goes where in the Bethel room.
I’ll search for FLAG

12. Search Example
F L A G

13. Search results: Flag
The California search yielded about 6 pages of results, none really focusing on what I’m looking for
For example, if you wanted to know how to set the flags in the proper order in the East of the Bethel, and you did a search by entering “flag” in the “Find” box in the California Manual, you would get a page that tells you that the Grand Secretary is the custodian of the flags and other property of the Grand Guardian Council, Grand Bethel Officers may be disciplined, etc…
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14. Search results: Flag

15. Search: Supreme Law
So we go to the Supreme Law and do the same search – for FLAG – and we find a whole section on Flag Protocol
If you entered “flags” in the “Find” box in the Supreme Manual, the very first page displayed is page 1 of SI-21, Flag Protocol, which describes everything you ever needed to know about presenting and displaying flags at Bethel meetings.
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16. Search: Supreme Law Here’s what I’m looking for!
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17. Search Tips
If you don’t get the results you’re looking for, try using a different search word or term
Consult California Law first, then Supreme
Consult your chain-of-command for more answers or clarification
Bethel Guardian
Deputy Grand Guardian
Consulting Deputy Grand Guardian
Jurisprudence Committee

18. Making a Bylaws Change
In Ten Easy Steps!

19. Changing Our Bylaws Our Bethel wants to change their bylaws
How do I find what the law states about bylaws changes?
For example, if you want to know how to change your Bethel Bylaws (also known as the Uniform Code), you could enter “uniform code” in the “Find” box… (see attached for results of search – on the third page of your search you will find the section you are looking for…)
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20. Search: Change Bylaws Search term = bylaws
Results = hundreds of results
The word “bylaws” is on almost every page of the California law

21. Search: Change Bylaws Search term = uniform code Results =
For example, if you want to know how to change your Bethel Bylaws (also known as the Uniform Code), you could enter “uniform code” in the “Find” box…
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22. CA Search Results: Uniform Code
(see attached for results of search – on the third page of your search you will find the section you are looking for…)
In this case – directing us to Section IX for the Uniform Code & Amendments
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23. CA Search Results: Uniform Code
(see attached for results of search – on the third page of your search you will find the section you are looking for…)
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24. Supreme Search Results
(see attached for results of search – on the third page of your search you will find the section you are looking for…)
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25. Making a Bylaws Change Review the Law. What can the Bethel change?
(see attached for results of search – on the third page of your search you will find the section you are looking for…)
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26. Making a Bylaws Change

27. Making a Bylaws Change

28. Making a Bylaws Change

29. Making a Bylaws Change Check the Bethel’s Uniform Code For example:
What are the current approved values?
For example:
“The initiation fee shall be $ 20.00”

30. Making a Bylaws Change
Bethel Guardian Council recommends a change in the initiation fee to the Daughters
Bethel Guardian Council presents the proposed amendment in writing to the Honored Queen

31. Making a Bylaws Change
The Honored Queen presents the proposed amendment to the Daughters under New Business during a regular Bethel meeting.
A copy of the motion is mailed to each member of the Bethel.
NO FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING

32. Making a Bylaws Change
At the next regular meeting of the Bethel, the motion to raise the initiation fee is not discussed.
It lays over one meeting

33. Making a Bylaws Change
At the second regular meeting of the Bethel following the meeting at which the proposed amendment was presented, it is brought up under Unfinished Business.
The Honored Queen requests a motion
The Honored Queen will ask for discussion
The Honored Queen will call for the vote
Must pass by 2/3 majority of votes cast

34. Making a Bylaws Change Complete Form 122: Amendment to Bethel Bylaws
Available on:
Send 2 signed copies to Chairman of the Grand Council Jurisprudence Committee
Must be sent within 30 days of Daughters’ vote
The change is documented on Form 122 (available on the Supreme website – and two signed copies are sent to the Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee of the Grand Guardian Council within 30 days of the vote of the Bethel.
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35. Making a Bylaws Change Form 122
The current information in this Article and Section
of the present Bethel Bylaws
NOTE: the Form 122 requires that you enter the date of the meeting at which the proposed amendment was presented in writing to the Bethel and the date that the amendment was sent in writing to each member of the Bethel. Below the Guardian Secretary’s and Recorder’s signatures will be the date of the meeting at which the amendment was approved by the Bethel.
The proposed way that this Article and Section will read
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36. Making a Bylaws Change
NOTE: the Form 122 requires that you enter the date of the meeting at which the proposed amendment was presented in writing to the Bethel and the date that the amendment was sent in writing to each member of the Bethel. Below the Guardian Secretary’s and Recorder’s signatures will be the date of the meeting at which the amendment was approved by the Bethel.
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37. IMPORTANT NOTE!! Jurisprudence will review the dates on the Form 122.
If the dates do not correspond to what is currently listed in the directory for day and week of meetings, please ensure a note is sent with your Form 122 to the Chairman of Jurisprudence explaining the discrepancy…
There was a Special Dispensation… The meeting would have occurred during the vacation period… The directory is incorrect, etc…

38. Making a Bylaws Change
The Jurisprudence Committee reviews the change and forwards both copies of the submitted paperwork to the Grand Guardian, who reviews and forwards both copies to the Grand Secretary.
The Grand Secretary sends one approved copy to the Bethel Guardian, and retains the second copy.
The approved Uniform Code change is kept in the Permanent Record Book.
The change to the initiation fee becomes effective when the signed paperwork is received by the Bethel.
The Jurisprudence Committee will return one copy of the submitted paperwork to the Grand Secretary who will send it to the Bethel for inclusion in the Permanent Record Book. The change to the initiation fee becomes effective when the signed paperwork is received by the Bethel.
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39. Questions???
Thank you!!