Committee on Bylaws James W. Golladay, Jr* 540-869-3784 golladay01@verizon.net Herbert Morsha-Taylor 301-445-7216 herbertmadlin@earthlink.net Philip J. Palmer, Sr. 301-613-3433 pgbagu@hotmail.com Section 24.  The Committee on Bylaws shall examine the bylaws of Constituent Councils and all amendments thereof, submitted to the Grand Council for approval.  The approval of the Committee in the interval between Assemblies of the Grand Council shall authorize the Council to act under said bylaws until decision of the Committee has been acted on by the Grand Council. Committee on Accounts James A. Loudermilk, II * 703-330-0317 james.loudermilk@ieee.org Alwyn B. Taylor 301-929-3203 adjaieecon@comcast.net Lawrence N. Jolma, Jr. 703-916-8304 ljolma@cox.net Section 25.  The Committee on Accounts shall examine and audit the accounts of the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Recorder, and the Grand Trustees, and present a written report thereon to the Grand Council at the Annual Assembly, and at such other times as the Grand Council or the Grand Master may direct.  Its report shall embrace all the financial operations of the Grand Council.  It shall also recommend to the Grand Council, from time to time, the amount of an honorarium to be given to the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Recorder, the Grand Visitor and Lecturer and the Grand Sentinel for services rendered. The Committee will prepare and recommend for approval, at each Annual Assembly, a budget for the next Cryptic year, based on the anticipated revenues and expenditures.   It will examine and report to the Grand Council on any proposal for expenditures of the Grand Council funds for any purpose other than usual appropriations for running expenses approved in the budget.          Committee on Jurisprudence Robert B. Bussler * 703-820-4415 rbbusler@comcast.net Charles S. Iversen 301-530-3646 chasiver@rcn.com Kenneth D. Foran 571-426-9907 foranlaw@hotmail.com Section 26.  The Committee on Jurisprudence shall examine and report on the decision of the Grand Master and all other questions of Masonic law that may be referred to it by the Grand Council or Grand Master. Committee on Correspondence Mark W. Underwood * 703-818-1323 huzzah3579@yahoo.com Rev. Canon Daniel D. Darko 301-431-5375 dodoodarko@verizon.net Ralph T. Woodrow 703-451-6115 rataywo@aol.com Section 27.  The Committee on Correspondence shall examine the proceedings of other grand bodies with which this Grand Council is in correspondence.  It shall report such matters found therein as effect the general or local welfare of the Craft, accompanied by such recommendations as it may consider expedient.  It shall examine all correspondence of the Grand Council referred to it, and report thereon. Committee on Work and Lecturers Donald L. McAndrews* 703-791-5436 don@extravalue.net Charles W. Wagner 540-349-3314 wagnerkygch33@aol.com Sylvanus D. Taylor 301-854-9560 staylor500@worldnet.att.net Section 28.  The Committee on Work and Lectures shall cooperate with the Grand Visitor and Lecturer in seeing that the Officers of the Constituent Councils are properly instructed in the work and lectures of the several degrees.  It shall decide all appeals made to it concerning points of differences between the Masters of the Councils and the Grand Visitor and Lecturer.  Its decision shall be final unless set aside by the Grand Council.  It shall report at the Annual Assembly concerning such questions and appeals as may have been submitted to it. Committee for the Grand Council to the District of Columbia York Rite Banquet Rev. Canon Daniel D. Darko * 301-431-5375 dodoodarko@verizon.net Philip J. Palmer, Sr. 301-249-7787 pgbagu@hotmail.com Charles W. Wagner 540-349-3314 wagnerkygch33@aol.com Ex Officio Members Jeffrey G. Burcham 304-263-6675 vaghp01@aol.com Howard F. Coleman 540-775-7728 hfcoleman@msn.com Whereas those so designated on this committee shall be entitled to one (1) vote each and shall provide input and assistance to the "District of Columbia York Rite Banquet Committee" the Banquet committee is comprised of nine (9) voting members from the Grand Chapter three (3), the Grand Council three (3), and the Grand Commandery three (3).  Participating members on the committee includes the Most Excellent Grand High Priest, the Most Illustrious Grand Master, the Right Eminent Grand Commander, and the Grand Secretary and the Grand Recorders of those Grand Bodies as ex-officio members.