Section 378.611 – Amendment of laws, procedures — amendments furnished to members.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.611. Amendment of laws, procedures — amendments furnished to members. — 1. A domestic society may amend its laws in accordance with the provisions thereof by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special meeting thereof or, if its laws so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may […]
Section 378.612 – Society may operate nonprofit organizations — may not own funeral home.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.612. Society may operate nonprofit organizations — may not own funeral home. — 1. A society may create, maintain and operate, or may establish organizations to operate not-for-profit institutions to further the purposes permitted by subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 378.605. Such institutions may furnish services free or […]
Section 378.613 – Reinsurance agreements, allowed — limitations.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.613. Reinsurance agreements, allowed — limitations. — 1. A domestic society may, by a reinsurance agreement, cede any individual risk or risks in whole or in part to an insurer (other than another fraternal benefit society) having the power to make such reinsurance and authorized to do business in this […]
Section 378.614 – Merger or consolidation, allowed when — requirements — approval of director required — effects.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.614. Merger or consolidation, allowed when — requirements — approval of director required — effects. — 1. A domestic society may consolidate or merge with any other society by complying with the provisions of this section. It shall file with the director: (1) A certified copy of the written contract […]
Section 378.601 – Fraternal benefit society, defined.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.601. Fraternal benefit society, defined. — Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 378.640* whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, […]
Section 378.602 – Lodge system, requirements — children’s wages permitted, limitation.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.602. Lodge system, requirements — children’s wages permitted, limitation. — 1. A society is operating on the lodge system if it has a supreme governing body and subordinate lodges into which members are elected, initiated or admitted in accordance with its laws, rules and ritual. Subordinate lodges shall be required […]
Section 378.603 – Representative form of government, requirements.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.603. Representative form of government, requirements. — A society has a representative form of government when: (1) It has a supreme governing body constituted in one of the following ways: (a) The supreme governing body is an assembly composed of delegates elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies […]
Section 378.604 – Definitions.
Effective – 01 Jan 1993 378.604. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Benefit contract”, the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by section 378.616, as that agreement is described in subsection 1 of section 378.619; (2) “Benefit member”, an adult member who is designated by the laws or […]