Meetings
- To preside over all meetings of his Assembly and shall enforce the rules and regulations of the Assembly and the laws of the Order
- To call special meetings when circumstances require
Membership
- To receive applications from the Comptroller of third degree members of their respective Councils for membership in the Assembly
- To refer applications to the Admission Committee within five days after their reading at the first regular or special meeting following their receipt
- To discharge the Admission Committee if it fails or neglects to report on an application for membership
- To present applications to the Assembly at the next regular or special meeting following the recommendation of the Admission Committee or its discharge
- To announce, at his option and If more than one candidate is to be balloted for at a meeting, that the first ballot shall be a general ballot, and that if not more than one-half of those present shall cast negative ballots upon such general ballot, no other ballots shall be taken and the candidates declared elected, else an individual ballot shall be taken on each candidate
- To inspect, with the Captain, the ballots for membership
- To order a second ballot at the same meeting upon the same application when, in his judgment it may be warranted by circumstances, provided such second ballot shall be ordered before the first ballot shall be declared and before any further business shall be transacted
- To announce the result of balloting for membership
- To sign, with the Comptroller, each Membership Card attested and issued under the seal of the Assembly for such time as the member may pay his dues but for a period of not less than twelve months, but such card shall be issued only if the member produces a Third Degree Membership Card showing his good standing in his Council
- To file , with the Comptroller, approved application for transfer, and forward the same to the Comptroller of the former Assembly
- To sign a transfer card for the Comptroller of the receiving Assembly of an approved application for transfer or restoration
Elections
- To declare a candidate elected by acclimation when only one candidate is proposed for a particular office and no further nominations have been made from the floor
- To appoint two members who shall not be candidates in the election to act as Tellers
- To file report of the election of officers within ten days after the election, together with the names and addresses of all officers elected, with the Master, and send a duplicate to the Supreme Secretary
Appointments & Committees
- To be the Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- To appoint, immediately on his election, an Admission Committee of seven members including the Faithful Admiral who shall be the Chairman
- To, with the other chair officers, annually appoint a priest to act as Friar in accordance with any rules established by the ordinary
- To establish a Color Corps and appoint a Commander of the Color Corps for his Assembly
- To appoint committees in addition to the permanent committees provided by the laws of his Assembly as he may deem proper or as may be directed by the Assembly
- To be member ex-officio of all committees
Financial
- To countersign orders drawn and signed by the Comptroller for the payment of money when the same have been ordered by the Assembly or approved by the Board of Trustees
- To countersign checks drawn and signed by the Faithful Purser
Programming
- To sit down with his team of officers soon after election and develop a calendar of events for the fraternal year
- To evaluate the Assembly’s effectiveness and accomplishments during the last few years
- To build on the Assembly’s successes and try to strengthen weak areas
- To consult with the local district deputies and grand knights to determine conflicts and discover opportunities to tie in to Council events
- To publicize the program calendar and use it as a guide for the coming year
- To appoint an editor for a monthly newsletter or bulletin
Discipline
- To transmit to the Accused notice of the charges within five days
- To impose the penalty accorded to a member who pleads guilty or fails to answer in ten days, for an offense
- To forward to the Master the charges and answer of a member who pleads not guilty within ten days
General
- To perform such other duties as the Supreme Assembly may impose