The JDI Constitution and Bylaws are available online in 8½ x 11 format.  Below you will find links to the Entire Constitution & Bylaws in one file, as well as separate files for each section.  The accuracy and integrity of these files have been digitally attested to by our Executive Manager, Susan Goolsby.  Please note that these are in pdf format, and that the complete set is a fairly large file and will take some time to download.

 

Constitution & Bylaws

Jurisprudence Committee Notes

 Action taken at Supreme Session 2009

NOTE: In working with the Supreme Session Committee we were asked to format the 2009 Proposed Amendments to where each amendment would be on a separate page.  We have done this, and are now offering that format to you.  Simply click on the appropriate link above.  Obviously this version will take more paper to print, but it is probably the easiest to follow.  In addition to the version with one amendment per page, the version with multiple amendments per page has been cleaned up a bit and made easier to follow.  There have been no content changes in either version, only formatting changes.

Action Taken at Supreme Session 2009

The following are the Proposed Amendments for 2009.  At Supreme Session 2009 action was taken regarding these amendments.

Amendments that passed included numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 50, 51, 52, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86.

Amendments that failed included numbers 3, 15, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 73, 76 and 78.

Amendments that were withdrawn were 13, 14, 20, 26, 27, 28, 54, 55, 56, 58, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 84 and 87.

Amendment #16 was not considered by vote of the body.

PLEASE NOTE:  The actions taken at Supreme Session do not become official until they are distributed by the Supreme Office.  In addition, due to action taken at Session, the amendments that passed may be in slightly different form or contain different wording than contained in the Proposed Amendments Document.  DO NOT USE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS DOCUMENT AS OFFICIAL BYLAWS.

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JDI Constitution & Bylaws

JDI Constitution & Bylaws
(Full Set)

Individual Downloads

Cover
Constitution of the SGC Bylaws of the SGC Constitution of a GGC
Bylaws of a GGC Constitution of a JGC Bylaws of a JGC
Constitution of a BGC Bylaws of a BGC Constitution of a Bethel
Bylaws of a Bethel SI-1 SI-2
SI-3 SI-4 SI-5
SI-6 SI-7 SI-8
SI-9 SI-10.1 SI-10.2
SI-11 SI-12 SI-13
SI-14 SI-15 SI-16
SI-17 SI-18.1 SI-18.2
SI-19 SI-20.1 SI-20.2
SI-21 SI-22 SI-23
Pageant Supreme Bethel Glossary
Alumni Association Degree of Royal Purple Mothers/Fathers/Parents Club
Index List of 2008 changes

Please note that the Supreme Office no longer prints the Constitution  & Bylaws.  If you are unable to download the copies here,
please find someone in your Jurisdiction to do so.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Notes from the Jurisprudence Committee

  • A person can download the files and place into a binder of their choice.  We recommend that the Supreme pages be printed on white paper as is currently used.

  • GGC’s / JGC’s can format their Manual to be compatible with the new sizing and make available online.  It is our recommendation that each jurisdiction follow the same page numbering as indicated on the Supreme page and if there is more than one page to contain the necessary information it would then be numbered as 1a; 1b; 1c  etc.  Some jurisdictions have different size paper so we suggest using the sizing closest to the 8.5 x 11 and print to match what is on the Supreme page even though it may create larger margins.  GGC’s can utilize whatever paper color they would like, whether it is the color they currently use, another color or white.

  • When a jurisdiction formats their Manual to fit the new size we request that copies be sent to the Supreme Guardian, Vice Supreme Guardian, Supreme Office and all members of the Supreme Jurisprudence Committee.  This will allow us to be working from the same documents.  If the only change is formatting and housekeeping items, it will not be necessary to submit to the Supreme Jurisprudence Committee for approval.  However, if a jurisdiction makes changes to the content or integrity of a page it will be necessary to handle this change through the amendment process.  We would also encourage jurisdictions to take this opportunity to make the changes: ‘International Order of Job’s Daughters’ to ‘Job’s Daughters International’  and  ‘IOJD’ to ‘JDI’ as housekeeping.

  • At the Annual Session of the SGC some may be working from the older, smaller size and others will already have the larger version.  It will be additionally important that we place our attention on the ARTICLE number and Section rather than page numbers.

  • There will be proposed amendments to be considered at the Annual Session to allow for the distribution of approved amendments via the website to accommodate this change and in an attempt to reduce costs.    If this is adopted then jurisdictions can also incorporate this into the manner of handling their amendment changes once approved through the amendment process.

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