LMCP_Lodge Finance

Since the per capita for the following year is determined at the Annual Communication in October, lodges using this method must wait for the Annual Communication, usually in October, to complete the formula for their dues. If a lodge does not use the per capita amount approved at the most recent Annual Communication, it will likely collect too little from their members. A lodge that uses this structure for dues would choose the following option in its bylaws: “The dues of each Mason of this lodge shall be the sum $_____, plus the per capita sum approved by Grand Lodge at the immediately preceding Annual Communication, with the total thus determined rounded up to the next higher whole multiple of $_____, per annum, payable in advance on the first day of January.” Fixed Fee Plus Per Capita Rounded Up

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