§ 58-24-10 – Representative form of government.
58-24-10. Representative form of government. A society has a representative form of government when: (a) It has a supreme governing body constituted in one of the following ways: (1) Assembly. – The supreme governing body is an assembly composed of delegates elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies or conventions of members or […]
§ 58-24-15 – Terms used.
58-24-15. Terms used. Whenever used in this Article: (a) "Benefit contract" shall mean the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by G.S. 58-24-75, as that agreement is described in G.S. 58-24-90(a). (b) "Benefit member" shall mean an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member […]
§ 58-24-20 – Purposes and powers.
58-24-20. Purposes and powers. (a) A society shall operate for the benefit of members and their beneficiaries by: (1) Providing benefits as specified in G.S. 58-24-75; and (2) Operating for one or more social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic or religious purposes for the benefit of its members, which may also be extended […]
§ 58-24-25 – Qualifications for membership.
58-24-25. Qualifications for membership. (a) A society shall specify in its laws or rules: (1) Eligibility standards for each and every class of membership, provided that if benefits are provided on the lives of children, the minimum age for adult membership shall be set at not less than age 15 and not greater than age […]
§ 58-24-30 – Location of office, meetings, communications to members, grievance procedures.
58-24-30. Location of office, meetings, communications to members, grievance procedures. (a) The principal office of any domestic society shall be located in this State. The meetings of its supreme governing body may be held in any state, district, province or territory wherein such society has at least one subordinate lodge, or in such other location […]
§ 58-24-35 – No personal liability.
58-24-35. No personal liability. (a) The officers and members of the supreme governing body or any subordinate body of a society shall not be personally liable for any benefits provided by a society. (b) Any person may be indemnified and reimbursed by any society for expenses reasonably incurred by, and liabilities imposed upon, such person […]
§ 58-24-40 – Waiver.
58-24-40. Waiver. The laws of the society may provide that no subordinate body, nor any of its subordinate officers or members shall have the power or authority to waive any of the provisions of the laws of the society. Such provision shall be binding on the society and every member and beneficiary of a member. […]
§ 58-24-45 – Organization.
58-24-45. Organization. A domestic society organized on or after January 1, 1988 shall be formed as follows: (a) Ten or more citizens of the United States, a majority of whom are citizens of this State, who desire to form a fraternal benefit society, may make, sign and acknowledge before some officer competent to take acknowledgement […]
§ 58-24-50 – Amendments to laws.
58-24-50. Amendments to laws. (a) 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 be held in accordance with the provisions of its laws by the […]
§ 58-24-1 – Fraternal benefit societies.
58-24-1. Fraternal benefit societies. Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of G.S. 58-24-185(a)(2) whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative […]