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Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-25-101 Organizations that constitute “fraternal benefit societies.”
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Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under § 56-25-704(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 ritual…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-25-102 Operating on lodge system — Children's lodges
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(a) 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 re…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-25-103 Representative form of government
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(1) A society has a representative form of government when:(1) It has a supreme governing body constituted in one (1) of the following ways:(A) Assembly. The supreme governing body is an assembly composed of delegates elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-25-104 Chapter definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Benefit contract” means the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by § 56-25-401, as that agreement is described in § 56-25-404;(2) “Benefit member” means an adult member who is designated by the law…