Section 8-418 - Constitution and laws; general powers.
§ 8-418. Constitution and laws; general powers.
(a) Constitution and laws.- A society may adopt and amend laws to:
(1) govern the society;
(2) admit society members;
(3) manage society affairs; and
(4) fix and readjust the rates of society members.
(b) Waiver of provisions by subordinate body, officer, or member.-
(1) The laws of the society may provide that subordinate lodges or branches and their officers and members may not waive any provisions of the laws of the society.
(2) A provision adopted in accordance with this subsection is binding on the society and each member and beneficiary of a member.
(c) General powers.- Except as prohibited by this subtitle, a society has any other power necessary and incidental to accomplish the purposes for which it is established.
[CA § 6-410; 1995, ch. 36; 1997, ch. 183, § 1.]