LMCP_Lodge Finance

fiscal year in which the funds will be used. Per capita is not paid by members, even if the lodge uses a formula that includes per capita to determine its dues.

Dues Structures

The lodge bylaws offer these options for structuring the lodge dues.

Fixed Fee

A lodge that uses a fixed fee structure for dues would choose the following option in its bylaws:

“The dues of each Mason of this lodge shall be $_____ per annum, payable in advance on the first day of January.” The fixed fee structure is simple. Because per capita is not a factor in this method, the lodge does not need to wait until the per capita is set before it can send dues notices to members. This structure requires the lodge to amend its bylaws to raise the dues, even when per capita increases.

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