The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER 295.

CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS. IL
TIE CORPORATIONS SUBTITLE IN
SURANCE DEPARTMENT.' BY ADDING
FURTHER NEW ADDITIONAL SECTIONS
AFTER SECTION 143 D TO BE KNOWN
AS SECTIONS 143 E. F. G, H. IL. Il. l., NJ,
NO, P, Q, r.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the GenrGi is
seneb q of N nylnd, That Article % OF the
Code Of Public General Laws. Title Corpora
tons subtitle Insurance Department, he
amended by adding subtitle. designated
"Fraternal societies, orders or associations"
Ana also adding fifteen new sections to fol-
low Immediately after Section 143 D of said
r:icla to be designated as Sections 143 E,
l43 I, 143 G. 145 Fl, 148 I, 143 J. 143 X. 143 L,
1i3 H. 143 n. 1870, lisp, 143 Q, 143R to read
as to said respective Sections as follows:
Fraternal Beneficiary, Societies O-ders or
Associations
Sec. 143 E. 4 Fraternal beneficiary asso-
clat1on Is hereby declared to be a corporation,
society or voluntary association formed or
organized and carried on for the sole benefit
OF Its members and their beneticiaries, and
not for profit. Each such association shall
have lodge system, with ritualistic form of
work and representative form of govern
ment, and shall make provision only for the
payment OF benefits in case of sickness. dis
ability or death OF its members. subject to
their compliance with its constitution and
laws. The fund from which the payment of
such benefits shall be made, and the fund
from which the expenses OF such association
snail be betrayed, shall be derived from fees
assessments and dues collected from its mem
bers. Payment of death benefits NAV be
made only to the widow, children. grand
children, mother, father, brother sister
Srand-parent, aunt, uncle. niece, nephew
nIst cousin, next of kin who would be dis
lrioutees Oh the members personal estate if he
Ued lnteState, to affianced husband or
aff1anced wife of the member. or to persons
dependent upon the member for food lodging
clothing or education and to none other
provided that payment can only be made to a
oehehGlary 10y reason of dependency when it
ls esiap!sheo ey documentary proof to the
Satisfaction OF the executive officers of such
association, that the fact OF such Dependency
us nerein provided existed at the members
Geatn ana no benefit certificate shall issue
designating beneficiary by way of depenG-
en3y unless such dependency shall be fully set
lortn In writing and established by doc;-
Hentary proof to the the satisfaction OF said
executive officers prior to the issuance
thereof. benefit shall not be assicnable ey
cept to the beneficiaries above specified and
then only by the consent of such association
auesied by lis seal and the signature of its
supreme secretary and supreme executive Of
ilcer, put the member may surrender his
BENEFIT Certincate and have new one issucd
10 any one or more of the bencficiaries. as
ABOVE specified, in the manner provided NV
the constitution and Laws of such associn-
t,oh. Soch association shall be governed bv
tne provisions OF Sections 143 to Sections IA
II tboth 1nclusive) of this Article. and sholI
be exempt from the provisions of the ;ns,,r-
ahce laws OF this State. and no law hereafter
passed Shall apply to them unless they be en-
Pressly designated therein, provided that any
corporations or associations orders or socic-
ties operating on the lodge system and having
rltuallstlc work 10 their lodges. councils or
ic in,
part TO pay at the expiration of a fixed neriod
OF not less then five years, sum not exceed
fl2 !ne maximum amount named in their
certllcates or paying dividend with draval
surrender, or Old age benefits, or paying such
certificates at the expiration of life eynrc.-
ancy. may conduct their business in This state
uha"r the provisions governing fraterr al
penellclary societies, orders or associations |
Win ms exception that no such corporation
OF association shall be permitted to begin do
VI continue business in this State until il |
shall nave first deposited with the Insurance |
Commissioners of this State the SIM of TOW |
thousand dollars in dividend. bearing securi- |
TIES satisfactory to said Commissioners. as a |
Suatahtee 1or the payment of Certificates |
issued oy 1t, which deposit shall be constantly |
maintained a that amount. Provided, how |
ever, that any such CORPORATION or as o.jntion |
organized under the laws of any other state
which may nave under the laws of the State |
"hich II ls a citizen deposit of equal |
value ioe tie purpose herein mentioned shall |
upon PROOF OF the existence of such deposit, |
not DE required to make the same with the |
lhsurance commissioners Of this State
SEC. l45 b. Any such association coming |
Wuhin the description of Il Fraternal Bcne- |
lleiary ASSOCIATION. as set forth in Section 143 |
r. vi .iis Article organized under the laws of |
'ilS or any other State Province or Territory |
ana now dong business in this State, may |
continue such business, provided that il here
tba, -riF
10 ana lab l. regulating annual reports, |
ana tie designation of the Commissioner OF |
Insurance. iS the person upon whom process
may DC served as hereinafter provided: and
Shdii Iis Wtth the Commissioner OF Insurance |
u ut'iy certified copy of its Charter or Act of |
L corporation its form of Benefit Certi6cate
aiSo oertlllclte OF the proper officer of such
ota,e. Irovinco or Territory, certifying that |
Sac.l association is authorized to conduct its
BUSINESS therein. where the laws of such
state, Province or Territory require an an
n'idl report OF the operations of such Associa-
tioii, or where its la VS. authorize such ce-ti-
GaIe, ana theraupon said Commissioner of |
ihe'ia hce shall issue Il certificate to said as
socld'ioh auth orizing it TO continue to do bus
licss III thls State. for which he shall receive
liie sum OF twenty-five dollars but if said
ass ,ciaioh be Incorporated under the Laws
Oh th,S State, or if il he foreign corporation
anu ny Inc laws OF the State of its incorpora-
.,oh Stiait not be required TO make report or
tiie certificate referred to in this Section shall
Hot De authorized by such law, then the Com
lIissloners of Insurance shall make examina-
ION OF It's affairs in manner as provided in
t.ie next succeeding section (Section l43 ca IN
IKE ease, before issuing such certificate, and
uhtli certificate is refused after examination
hau as provided. such association shall con-
tshde 20 do business in the State as heretofore.
l,,lthealately upon the passage of this Act the
s,'ner of Insurance shall notify the
a ryn Stnfn 90
an associations described in Section 143 E
now doing business in this State, of the proyi-
81 ms OF this and the following Section, ard
) ia association shall file the papers in this
$ sctloh required to be fled within two months
anu amer receiving said notice. The expense OF
s = examination required under this section
lor associations incorporated under the laws
oi tkls State shall not exceed fifty dollars.
SEC. lab G. Any such association coming
Wthlh the description Of Fraternal Bene-