RSI

BYLAW, POLICY

&

PROCEDURES

October 2007

Includes Standard Church Bylaws

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR RSI BYLAW, POLICY & PROCEDURES MANUAL Revised Edition October 2007
SECTION ONE, RSI BYLAWS:
60.00 – 68.00	BYLAWS OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
SECTION TWO, RSI POLICY:
1.00	STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
2.00	NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
3.00	DEGREES AND ACCREDITATION
4.00	PROVISIONS OF RSI CHURCH STATUS¾IRS GUIDELINES
5.00	REQUISITES OF RSI SOCIETY AND PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION
6.00	REQUISITES OF RSI CHURCH STATUS AND PROCEDURES OF APPLICATION BY AN RSI SOCIETY OR NEW GROUP
7.00	REQUISITES AND PROCEDURES OF APPLICATION FOR RSI MEMBERSHIP BY AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH
8.00	CHURCH IN GOOD STANDING
9.00	MISCELLANEOUS AFFILIATE POLICY INFORMATION
11.00	STANDARD CHURCH BYLAWS
13.00	RSI: CATEGORIES OF THE MINISTRY
14.00	REQUISITES AND POLICIES GOVERNING RSI LICENSED MINISTERS, SOCIETY PASTORS AND TEACHERS
15.00	MINISTERIAL PLACEMENT
16.00	SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM FOR PASTORS
18.00	ORDINATION
19.00	ETHICS POLICY
21.00	PRACTITIONERS
26.00	UCSL – RSI TRANSFERS
27.00	CHURCHES WITHOUT A PASTOR
28.00	ORDAINED MINISTERS NOT SERVING AS PASTORS
29.00	LIFETIME PRACTITIONER LICENSES
30.00	EDUCATION
31.00	SCIENCE OF MIND 100 SERIES
32.00	SCIENCE OF MIND 200 SERIES
33.00	SCIENCE OF MIND 300
34.00	SCIENCE OF MIND 400
34.01	SCIENCE OF MIND 400 INTENSIVE
35.00	MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION INFORMATION
41.00	BOARD OF DIRECTORS
42.00	OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
43.00	COMMITTEES
44.00	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONALISM
45.00	EXPENSES: BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
46.00	SEMINARS AND GROUP MEETINGS
47.00	CONGRESS
48.00	MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
49.00	GOLDEN WORKS AWARDS
50.00	CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE BY A PASTOR
51.00	CERTIFICATE OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE FOR RSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS
52.00	HONORARY DOCTOR OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
53.00	HONORARY DOCTOR OF DIVINITY
54.00	POLICY FOR GRANTING AN HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANITIES TO AN RSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS LAY MEMBER
70.00	DIRECTORY OF INQUIRY AND DISBURSEMENT
SECTION THREE, RSI PROCEDURES:
105.00	RSI SOCIETY PROCEDURE
106.00	RSI CHURCH STATUS PROCEDURE
108.01	WITHDRAWAL OF CHURCH CHARTER PROCEDURE
114.00	MINISTERIAL LICENSING PROCEDURE
115.07	PLACEMENT PROCEDURE
116.00	SPONSORSHIP PROCEDURE
118.00	ORDINATION PROCEDURE
119.50	ETHICS PROCEDURE
121.00	PRACTITIONER LICENSING PROCEDURE
130.00	EDUCATION PROCEDURE
134.01	SCIENCE OF MIND 400 INTENSIVE PROCEDURE
135.00	MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION PROCEDURE
149.00	GOLDEN WORKS NOMINATIONS PROCEDURE
152.00	HONORARY DOCTOR OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
180.00	RSI POLICY PROCEDURE
270.99	MISCELLANEOUS FORMS
271.00	RSI FORMS
INDEX	INDEX
REVISION	REVISION SUMMARY SHEET
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SECTION ONE

RSI

Bylaws

60.00 BYLAWS OF RSI [as amended 7/06]

BYLAWS

OF

RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
INTERNATIONAL

60.01
BYLAWS OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
ARTICLE I:		DEFINITIONS
	Section 1:	Church/Centre or Center
	Section 2:	Society
	Section 3:	Study Group
	Section 4:	Minister
	Section 5:	Pastor
	Section 6:	Society Pastor
	Section 7:	Study Group Leader
	Section 8:	Members
ARTICLE II:		DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATION
	Section 1:	Name
	Section 2:	Nonprofit
	Section 3:	Principal Office
	Section 4:	Financial Accounting
ARTICLE III:		MEMBERS
	Section 1:	Membership
	Section 2:	Admission of Members
	Section 3:	Autonomy of Members
	Section 4:	Duty of Members
	Section 5:	Right of Membership
	Section 6:	Ownership of Names
	Section 7: