The [[Noble Company of the Rose]], a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc., normally theoretically meets "in chapter" once per year at the call of the ''[[Magister Rosae]]''. These While it would be preferred that these meetings have traditionally be held in person, and at the [[Chapel of the Rose]] when , such existsis not always possible or practical. In 2015The 2021 Meeting will be held by videoconference, after some years of no meetingsand this may become the preferred site, one was called via teleconference. (It at least until a Rose Chapel is yet to be seen how well this worksagain available.)
Attendance at '''Meetings in Chapter ''' are intended to include all members of the Noble Company. Knights, Dames, and Esquiresare welcomed, and Associates as are seated as voting members. Honorary Knights, Honorary Dames, and Associates are seated as non-voting members.
Those Knights, Dames, Esquires, and Associates Associate members unable to attend are expected to send an "absence fee" to their church or a worthy charity. The Augustan Society has or the Noble Company of the Rose have been that charity for some members in some years, but it there is most definitely ''not'' a neither requirement nor expectation that it one of these be the charity selected. The amount of the absence fee is determined by each member, but is normally expected to be greater than the sum of Augustan Society and annual oblation to the Noble Company dues.
No written history exists about the conduct of Meetings in Chapter, thus the Noble Company today is faced with building on what follows is memories exist in the proposal minds of the [[Rose Administrator]]senior members. It is expected that this will be amended and approved by the ''Magister Rosae'' before the next meeting:
The meeting is called to order by under the direction of the ''Magister Rosae'' who will either serve as the chair of the meeting or pass the gavel to another member. In the absence of the ''Magister Rosae'', the Lieutenant ''Magister Rosae'' will would preside.
The [[Rose Chancellor]] — or if he prefers, only item of business that must come before the Rose Administrator — will take body is the election of the ''Magister Rosae'' for the following year. Caucusing may be done at such minutes length as the chair may be felt necessarypermit. Such minutes taken by the Rose Administrator Voting will be submitted to the [[Rose Council]]by secret ballot when meeting in person. Any report of the To preserve secret balloting when meeting to the membership via teleconference, an election teller or tellers will be the responsibility of the Rose Chancellornamed with a separate telephone number or email address to which votes may be sent.
The [[Rose Receiver General]] — or if he prefers, Election of the [[Rose Assistant Receiver General]] or Rose Administrator — will call the roll ''Magister Rosae'' requires a majority of voting members and report the count of those present and those eligiblevotes cast. From this As a result, multiple ballots may be determined the quorum, which is a simple majority required. All ballots and records of vote counts are to be destroyed immediately following the voting membersmeeting.
The only item of business that must come before the body is the election Should there be no Meeting in Chapter announced by 30 April of each year, or if the meeting fails obtain a quorum, or if they should fail to elect a ''Magister Rosae'' for , then the following year. Caucusing may be done at such length as the chair may permit. Voting [[Rose Assistant Chancellor]] will be by secret ballot when meeting in person. To preserve secret balloting when meeting via teleconference, conduct an election teller or tellers will by mail. It is recommended that such meetings be named with a separate telephone number called between October (Rose Day) and email address to which votes are to be sentthe end of April so that the Noble Company's ballots may share a mailing with the Society's ballots.
Election of the The new ''Magister Rosae'' requires a majority of will be installed immediately following his confirmation by the votes cast. As a result multiple ballots [[Board]], unless the previous ''Magister Rosae'' or Lieutenant ''Magister Rosae'' is elected, in which case confirmation may be required. All ballots presumed and they are to be destroyed installed immediately following the meeting.
The new ''Magister Rosae'' will Activities of a ceremonial or religious nature may be installed immediately following his confirmation by included in the [[Board]], unless event at the discretion of the previous ''Magister Rosae'' or Lieutenant ''Magister Rosae'' is elected, in which case they are installed immediatelypending adoption of guidelines.
Other items of business that may come before the body are:
* Elevation of a former ''Magister Rosae'' to the rank of ''Magister Rosae'' Emeritus.* Proposal of amendments to the Charter and By-Laws of the Noble Company.* Adoption of resolutions to the Rose Council, asking them to consider various matters.* Adoption of resolutions of thanks, commendation, etc. as may seem appropriate.---
Note that authority for other matters of business, including action on the proposals and resolutions, are retained by the Rose Council.
Other items of a ceremonial or religious nature may also be included in the event at the discretion of the ''Magister Rosae''.
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