# If recognition (or delisting) hinges on the ''fons honorum'' of the Order, the Chivalry Chairman or the Chivalry Committee may refer that question to the [[Royalty & Nobility Committee]] for a determination. If based on a Petition (rather than a ''motu propicio'' action), the petitioner will be required to submit the associated fee. HQ staff will so annotate the original petition, and may create a Petition for Recognition of Fons Honorum if needed. Discussion may be suspended pending a recommendation from the Royalty & Nobility Committee
# After what the Chivalry Chairman feels is sufficient discussion, he puts the question to a vote.
# Once a The Chivalry Chairman conveys the vote of the majority of the Committee has voted to recommend membership, recommending recognition (or delisting) or not, the Chivalry Chairman conveys this recommendation to the [[Assistant Secretary]]. He must also convey the identity of the ''fons honorum'' behind the Order.# The Chivalry Chairman will identify all postnominals reasonably appropriate to the Order, and convey them to the [[Webmaster]].
# The Assistant Secretary places the recommendation on the next available Board [[Agenda]]. Normally, it is placed in the [[Consent Calendar]], but if either the Chivalry Chairman or Assistant Secretary believe the matter will be subject to debate, it is placed under New Business instead. (It may also be pulled from the Consent Calendar by any [[Director]] present at the meeting.)
# If the proceedings include recognition of a new ''fons honorum'', the recommendation from the Royalty & Nobility Committee will also be placed on the Agenda. If the ''fons'' recommendation is not placed in the Consent Calendar, neither shall the Order recommendation be.