1.2.3 Elected officers

At the Semi-Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Wardens, Grand Treasurer, and Grand Secretary, shall be elected by ballot. They shall be installed at the next succeeding Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge and shall hold their respective offices for one year following their installation and until their successors are duly installed.
Amended November 16, 1959; November 19, 1966; November 20, 1999

1.2.3.1 Appointed officers
The remaining officers shall be appointed by the Grand Master-elect at the Annual Communication in which he is installed. The officers shall hold their respective offices for one year and until their successors are duly installed.