Sec. 2. Special Committees. The following Special Committees shall be constituted by the Grand Master for specific purposes and for a limited period as set forth below:

a. Committee on Credentials. This Committee shall be chaired by the Grand Secretary and shall be composed of four (4) other members appointed by the Grand Master upon recommendation of its Chairman.

Its functions, duties and responsibilities shall be as follows:

1. Two weeks before the Annual Communication, to prepare or cause to be prepared I.D.'s or credentials for all Grand Lodge and Subordinate Lodge Officers, Past Grand Lodge and Honorary Past Grand Lodge Officers, Grand Lodge representatives, Past Masters of Subordinate Lodges and qualified Past Masters of other Lodges whose officers cannot be present at the Annual Communication;
2. To be responsible for, in coordination with any other body hosting the Annual Communication, the registration of delegates attending the Annual Communication and the issuance to them of I.D.'s or credentials;
3. To prepare or cause to be prepared a written list of all who are present and duly registered for the Annual Communication and submit the same to the Grand Lodge, thru the Grand Secretary, for purposes of record and determination of a quorum for the conduct of the Annual Grand Communication;
4. To prepare, under the supervision of the ELECOM, the official list of qualified electors pursuant to the provisions of Art VI, Section 7, Subsection f; and
5. The Committee shall be discharged after it has performed its duty under Par. 4 immediately preceding,

b. Committee on Grand Lodge Officers' Reports. This Committee shall be composed of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the Grand Master from among the incumbent Grand Lodge Officers or Past Grand Masters, not earlier than two (2) weeks nor later than one (1) week before the opening of the Annual Communication.

It shall have the following functions, duties and responsibilities:

1. To review the written report of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Senior Grand Lecturer and any other Grand Lodge officer required to submit written reports, and submit its recommendations to the Grand Lodge in Annual Communication.