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24-A M.R.S. § 4101 Fraternal benefit societies defined
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1. Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under section 4142, 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 ritualis…
24-A M.R.S. § 4102 Lodge system defined
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A society having a supreme legislative or governing body and subordinate lodges or branches by whatever name known, into which members are elected, initiated or admitted in accordance with its constitution, laws, ritual and rules, which subordinate lodges or branches shall be req…
24-A M.R.S. § 4103 Representative form of government defined
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A society shall be deemed to have a representative form of government when: [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).] 1. It provides in its constitution or laws for a supreme legislative or governing body, composed of representatives elected either by the members or by delegates elected direc…
24-A M.R.S. § 4104 Organization
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The organization of a society shall be governed as follows. [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).] 1. Seven 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 offic…