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How many offices ?????

ebojones

Registered User
This is what I understood as well. So the secretary can't be the treasurer as well at the same time ? Right ?
 

Pscyclepath

Premium Member
The Secretary and Treasurer cannot be one and the same person, for a number of good reasons in addition to the fact that the Digest prohibits it ;-)
 

Companion Joe

Premium Member
In Tennessee, and I'm sure most everywhere else, you can hold one office in one lodge at one time.

Here, if you belong to more than one lodge, you can hold offices in each, but you can not hold more than one elected office at any given time. For example, if you belong to two lodges, you could be the JW in one and the SD in the other, but you couldn't be a JW and a SW.
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
You should check with members of your constitution. For instance, in some GLs a trustee is an installed office which may be held with another office.
 

Brother JC

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
In NM you can hold office in multiple lodges with an exception; you can only be Master or Warden in one lodge at a time.
 

bld4dx

Registered User
In my jurisdiction the ACGL you can only hold one office at a time, but you can pro-temp another if needs be.
 

Brother_Steve

Premium Member
If you mean elected office, then just one.

If you mean officer, then possibly two.

Our Senior Deacon is usually the chair reserved for "proxy to grand lodge" so the person appointed to the SD chair will most likely be nominated for proxy to grand lodge in my Lodge.

Also, the WM, SR and JR Wardens, Secretary and Treasurer cannot be a Trustee since the trustee is an elected position
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
Also, the WM, SR and JR Wardens, Secretary and Treasurer cannot be a Trustee since the trustee is an elected position

In jurisdictions that require trustees do they ever have a chair on the floor? I figure the principle is simple - I only have one butt so I can only fill one chair. One appointed/elected for the year, one protem for the meeting.

With a temple corporation board I'm used to a list of elected officers being proforma members of that board, with the other members of the temple corporation board appointed or elected in a process that's separate from lodge officer elections.
 

Brother_Steve

Premium Member
In jurisdictions that require trustees do they ever have a chair on the floor? I figure the principle is simple - I only have one butt so I can only fill one chair. One appointed/elected for the year, one protem for the meeting.

With a temple corporation board I'm used to a list of elected officers being proforma members of that board, with the other members of the temple corporation board appointed or elected in a process that's separate from lodge officer elections.
The outgoing master is always nominated to be the trustee. This year our outgoing master was sick the night nominations were done so our Tyler, a PM is one of three trustees.

They serve three years but are staggered so a new person rotates in as one rotates out.
 

Rick Carver

Premium Member
In Kansas the bylaws say you can only hold one position in the same lodge. You can be on multiple committees and hold positions in other lodges where you are a member.
 

Ripcord22A

Site Benefactor
In Oregon the wardens and masters are the trustees....and Brother_Steve something tells me ur outgoing master planned that cold perfectly
 

cemab4y

Premium Member
I am sure that each GL has their own requirements. If a man wanted to be WM of two different lodges simultaneously, that would be a stretch. In KY (and other states), some offices are elective, some are appointed. In my home lodge, the same man was secretary (elected), and marshal (appointed) simultaneously. A man could be an officer in his blue lodge, and in an appendant body, simultaneously. I would urge anyone to be cautious, and not take on too many duties, and attempt to fill all these positions, simultaneously. A man must keep balance between his Masonic activities, and his professional and family responsibilities.
 

Ripcord22A

Site Benefactor
I am sure that each GL has their own requirements. If a man wanted to be WM of two different lodges simultaneously, that would be a stretch. In KY (and other states), some offices are elective, some are appointed. In my home lodge, the same man was secretary (elected), and marshal (appointed) simultaneously. A man could be an officer in his blue lodge, and in an appendant body, simultaneously. I would urge anyone to be cautious, and not take on too many duties, and attempt to fill all these positions, simultaneously. A man must keep balance between his Masonic activities, and his professional and family responsibilities.

Well said my brother!
 

Companion Joe

Premium Member
In our lodge, the trustees are the five most recent past masters. It's automatic. Someone comes off; someone goes on. Being a trustee isn't really considered an office. It falls under the category of committee, I suppose.

Holding offices in the Blue Lodge and appendant bodies at the same time isn't too big of a deal. There isn't really too much of a burden being High Priest or Illustrious Master. Truth be told, I think it is a great idea for someone to serve as HP or IM before serving as WM. It gives you a chance to experience the East in a little more relaxed environment.

We have a guy in line right now who will be Master and Commander in the same year. I am a little concerned for him about that, though. Those two at the same time could and likely will be hectic.
 
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