Section 500.8165 - Society operating on lodge system; requirements; lodges for children.
THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956 (EXCERPT)
Act 218 of 1956
500.8165 Society operating on lodge system; requirements; lodges for children.
Sec. 8165.
(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 by the laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once in each month in furtherance of the purposes of the society.
(2) A society may, at its option, organize and operate lodges for children under the minimum age for adult membership. Membership and initiation in local lodges shall not be required of the children, nor shall they have a voice or vote in the management of the society.
History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Popular Name: Act 218