Tyrian of the Year Award

ELIGIBILITY

• Master Mason in Good Standing

• Voting Member of Tyrian Lodge No. 333

NOMINATION

• The Worshipful Master shall, in consultation with the Wardens, nominate an eligible candidate.

• The nomination will be made at the Annual Meeting, being the November Stated Meeting.

VOTING

• The Worshipful Master shall announce the nomination and call for a vote.

• All present Voting Members of Tyrian Lodge No. 333 shall vote.

• A simple majority is required for the nomination to be successful.

• IF a nomination should fail to achieve a simple majority, the vote shall fail, and the following shall occur:

  • The Senior Warden shall present a new nominee for the award, other than the original nominee, and the vote shall proceed as before

  • If the Senior Warden's nominee should fail, the Junior Warden shall nominate a new candidate, different than the preceding two, and the vote shall be taken.

  • Should the candidates nominated by each of the Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, and Junior Warden fail to achieve a simple majority, any Master Mason who is a Voting Member of Tyrian Lodge No. 333 may nominate a candidate, different than those previously offered.  In the event that only one candidate is nominated, an open vote shall be taken.  In the event that multiple candidates are nominated, a paper vote shall be taken.  Only one vote of this type - either open or paper - may be taken for this purpose.

  • In the event that all nominees should fail to achieve a simple majority, the Lodge shall not award the Tyrian of the Year Award for that year.

AWARD

• The award shall be presented at the Annual Installation of Officers, by the outgoing Worshipful Master (if available) or the newly installed Worshipful Master, OR:

• If the recipient is not present for the Installation of Officers, it shall be presented at the next Stated Meeting in which they are in attendance.

POSTHUMOUS AWARD

• The award may be granted posthumously, but it must still be awarded on the timeline specified.