10.04 Petitions Committee. The Petitions Committee shall be composed of not less than three nor more than seven members, whose duty it shall be to cause each applicant for the degrees before his petition has been received by the Lodge, to appear personally before the Committee to be interviewed and give such information as may be requested. The Committee shall make its report to the Worshipful Master, after which the petition shall take its usual course.

1. Mandatory

2. Mandatory

3. Mandatory

4. Optional

5. Optional

6. Optional

7. Optional

10.07 Investigation Committees. Upon the Lodge receiving a petition for the Degrees, or for affiliation, or for reinstatement, or for dual membership, or for plural membership, the Worshipful Master shall appoint a Committee of three members of the Lodge to inquire into the character and standing of the petitioner. Each member of the Committee shall investigate independently and submit his report in writing to the Lodge or authorize some brother to report for him if unable to be present in person. The Committee may make a unanimous report or a divided report, Provided, if only two members of the Committee report, the Worshipful Master, in his discretion, may proceed with the ballot if no objection is made thereto. Upon the filing of a report and acceptance thereof by the Worshipful Master and the Lodge, the Committee is automatically discharged.