Hudson Valley District: NYS Elks' Training: Leadership
Here are the NYS Elks Training questions for the 2024-25 Leadership Program. 
Please be sure to take your time and consider your answers carefully. 



This is intended to be one step in your leadership training process. 

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1) A member who is elected as Exalted Ruler part way through an Elk Year, due to the previous ER leaving for health reasons, is considered a PER if they complete the term started by the first ER.  

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1 point
2) An Exalted Ruler who completes half their term in office but has to leave due to personal reasons will still be considered a PER in their lodge. *
1 point
3) A Leading Knight who assumes the responsibilities of an ER that resigned, but is not elected to office as ER, will attain PER status for doing the duties of ER if they do it for the remaining amount in the Elk Year. *
1 point
4) An ER, in good standing, can pardon a single member who was expelled from the Order by the Local Forum. *
1 point
5) The ER cannot remove or suspend a member for violation of the Laws of the Order. *
1 point
6) A person who is currently not a U.S. citizen but has a work visa, permission from gov’t to be living in the U.S.  and/or is in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen may join the Order with the permission of a District Deputy.  *
1 point
7) A lodge must refuse membership to a member from another lodge who was expelled from the Order following due process of the Order unless a pardon has been issued from the GER. *
1 point
8) If the lodge does not have a single death of a member in a given year they still have to hold the Elks Memorial Service in December. *
1 point
9) If two lodges want to combine their Elk Memorial Services they may do so but must have formal dispensation from the DDGER.  *
1 point
10) If charges are brought against a member and said member is facing a trial through the Local Forum they are still entitled access to lodge and club privileges prior to said trail. 
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1 point
11) If a member is found guilty of charges through the Local Forum it is up to the Exalted Ruler, the Loyal Knight and the Lodge Advisor to determine a fair and just penalty.    *
1 point
12) A member in good standing, who is elected to fill a vacant office, must wait until the next consecutive lodge meeting to be installed into office. *
1 point
13) The ER is in charge of appointing all committee chairs in their lodge. *
1 point
14) If the Lodge does not agree with a committee chair appointment they can vote by ⅔ majority to remove the chair and make the ER choose another. *
1 point
15) The ultimate determination of the office hours of a Lodge Secretary should be made by the member duly elected to the office of Lodge Secretary. *
1 point
16) Any member in good standing may request to review lodge records at a reasonable time.  *
1 point
17) The Lodge Secretary and Treasurer are officers that are required to attend District Deputy Clinics unless excused for good cause by the DDGER. *
1 point
18) Only the DDGER has the authority to remove an officer from a lodge in their district who is found to have committed conduct unbecoming an Elk.  *
1 point
19) If the investigation committee finds an applicant to membership to be unfavorable the ER my choose not to hold a vote for said applicant. *
1 point
20) Once a member has completed their initiation they are to be issued a copy of the Constitution & Laws of the Order and a copy of the By-Laws of the lodge they joined.  *
1 point
21) You only need the Exalted Ruler and Chair Officers to constitute a quorum for Lodge Meetings. *
1 point
22) Visiting members may not count as part of the numbers when deciding if a quorum is present for a meeting. *
1 point
23) The Exalted Ruler appoints the Secretary and Treasurer.   *
1 point
24) The Leading Knight may preside over annual elections if the ER is unable to do so.  *
1 point
25) The Secretary and Treasurer are members of all committees by virtue of their positions in the Lodge.
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1 point
26) State Association Officers must be introduced before Grand Lodge Officers at Official Lodge Functions. *
1 point
27) An Exalted ruler may reach out to the State President directly to invite them to a lodge anniversary.  *
1 point
28) If a Grand Lodge officer is attending a local lodge meeting they should be seated to the right of the Exalted Ruler during the meeting.  *
1 point
29) Members may drink alcohol during lodge meetings. *
1 point
30) When promoting your lodge be sure not to include pictures of members with drinks in hand or in the act of drinking. *
1 point
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