Duties of Officers

GRAND KNIGHT

Preside Over Meetings
Preside at all meetings of his council and enforce the rules and regulations of the council and the laws of the Order, and be Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Appoint Committees
Appoint committees in and for his council whose appointment is not regularly provided for by the laws of his council, and be a member ex officio of all committees.

When Act as Chaplain
Act as Chaplain in absence of the regular Chaplain.

Countersign Orders
Countersign orders drawn and signed by the Financial Secretary for the payment of money when the same have been ordered by his council, or approved by the Board of Trustees, provided, however that benefit orders may be drawn upon the Treasurer of the council upon an order drawn and signed by the Financial Secretary and countersigned by the Grand Knight and with the Grand Knight's approval alone, and also all demands of the Supreme Council or Board of Directors or State Council, and the regular and usual payments of the council may be paid upon an order drawn and signed by the Financial Secretary and countersigned by the Grand Knight without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Countersign Checks
Countersign checks drawn and signed by the Treasurer.

Read Vouchers, Etc.
Receive the vouchers from the Financial Secretary of the moneys paid by such Secretary to the Treasurer, and also the vouchers showing that such moneys were by such treasurer deposited in an approved bank or other secure institution of deposit and read the same publicly at the next subsequent meeting after receiving the same, and then deposit such vouchers for safekeeping with the trustees of his council, and be his duty to read all receipts and vouchers sent through him to the Treasurer by the Supreme Council to the council at the next meeting subsequent to receiving the same and before delivering said receipts and vouchers to said Treasurer.

Read Notices Relative to the Fourth Degree
Read or cause to be read at council meetings all notices relative to the Fourth Degree sent them by the Supreme Officers or by the Supreme Master; Vice-Supreme Master or Masters of the Fourth Degree.

Other Duties
Perform such other duties as the Order may impose.

DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT
The Deputy Grand Knight shall preside in the absence or inability of the Grand Knight and execute all the duties of said Grand Knight. He shall perform such other duties as the Order may impose. In the absence of the Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight, then the duty of presiding at a meeting of the council shall devolve on the other officers of the council in the order in which they are named in Section 126 of the Rules of the Order.

CHANCELLOR
The Chancellor shall assist the Grand Knight and the Deputy Grand Knight in the performance of their duties and shall take charge of the council during the incapacity or extended absence of both. He shall be charged with the total participation of the membership in the activities of the council. Subject to the approval of the Grand Knight, he shall institute a program to develop the availability and interest of the members in the specific activities of the council and refer his findings to the Grand Knight. He shall exercise a special interest in new members and those members who are sick or in distress. He shall perform such other duties as the Grand Knight directs.

RECORDER
The Recorder shall keep a true record of the doings of his council upon books approved by the Board of Directors and furnished by the Supreme Secretary at the expense of the council; conduct all correspondence of the council and shall perform such duties as the council or the Order may direct.

TREASURER

Custodian of Funds
The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all funds of the council obtained from any source, by or through any person or persons, acting for or in the name of the council or under its direction or authority.

Receive Moneys, Etc.
At each meeting of the council receives from the Financial Secretary all moneys whatever received by said Secretary at such meeting, or between meetings, and shall give a written receipt to such Secretary therefor, specifying the funds to which the same shall be credited.

The moneys so received by such Treasurer shall be forthwith deposited by said Treasurer to the credit of the council in an approved bank or other secure institution of deposit, subject to approval of the Board of Trustees or majority vote of the council. He shall obtain vouchers or certificates of deposit therefor, a copy of each of which shall be delivered by such Treasurer to the acting Grand Knight before the next succeeding meeting. His deposit books may be accepted as such vouchers.

Pay to Supreme Secretary
He shall pay to the Supreme Council all moneys assessed by it or by the Board of Directors against his council upon order drawn and signed by the Financial Secretary and countersigned by the Grand Knight. Payment to the Supreme Council shall be by check, money order or draft, payable to "Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council" and no other form of payment shall be received by the Supreme Secretary nor shall any other from of payment discharge the subordinate council of its obligation.

Pay Orders Drawn
He shall pay all orders drawn on him which are signed by the Financial Secretary and countersigned by the Grand Knight. All such orders shall have the approval of the Board of Trustees, except demands of the Supreme Council, Board of Directors or State Councils, and the regular and usual stated payments of the council and payments authorized by the council after notice and vote in accordance with Section 122 of the Rules of the Order. Payment of all orders shall be by check, money order or draft signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Grand Knight.

Keep Accounts
He shall keep separate accounts of the moneys placed in his hands by his council or the officers thereof that shall plainly show at all times the amount of moneys in he general expense fund of the council, and the amount of moneys in each and every special fund of such council and the dates of receiving and disbursing the same; such accounts to be kept in books furnished by the Supreme Secretary to such Treasurer at the expense of their respective councils.

Retain Orders
He shall retain all orders of the Grand Knight as his vouchers.

LECTURER
The Lecturer shall endeavor to devise means to entertain his council at meetings and perform such duties as his council may direct.

ADVOCATE
The Advocate shall be the attorney of the council in case of trial and investigation of any matter whatsoever of interest to the council.

WARDEN
The warden shall be present at all meetings of his council, and at the opening of the same. He shall have charge of all the council property, except moneys and account and record books of officers, and keep the same in proper condition for the meeting of his council. He shall instruct his guards in their duties and appoint the same as pleasure, and perform such other duties as may be imposed by his council.

GUARDS
The Inside Guard shall attend the entrance to the council chamber, through its inner door; the Outside Guard shall attend the entrance to the council through the outer door; and each shall perform such other duties as may be imposed by the council.