The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April 8, 1911
uoTTsE RILI. No 5s6.


HOUSE BILL No 556.
An Act to authorize the ADVANCEMENT OF
premiums and assessments on policies
of life insurance by otner than the in
sured. providing for reimbursement
therefor, and repeating all acts and
parts of acts in conflict herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That it shall be lawful for
any person, lodge, or organization 10 pay
with the knowledge and consent of the in
sured and beneficiary, any valid premium
or assessment, due and payable upon any
policy of life insurance, in order to keep
thereof; providing that notice shall be
sent by registered mail to the company,
association, or society issuing the policy
payment is made and that it is made on
behalf of the insured and beneficiary for
the purpose of keeping such policy alive
vided, also. that If the insured or bene-
ficiary, or either or any thereof, are
minors under any legal disability, their
consent to the making of such payments
such person after notice shall fail to
make such payments and the making
force; but in cases where the minority
or other legal disability is such that no.
tice would be manifestly unavailing no
such notice shall be necessary; and pro-
Vided, further, that where the knowledge
and consent of the insured and benefici-
airy are required hereunder and are given
premium or assessment, knowledge and
consent to the payment of further neceS-
Sary premiums or assessments shall be
presumed, without further notice, unless
it be shown that consent was thereafter
withdrawn by written notice served on
the person, lodge, or organization making
such payment.
Sec. 2. Any person, lodge or organiza-
ton paying any valid premium or assess
ment upon any policy or certificate of life
insurance and giving notice to the COM
pany as provided in section /, of this act,
shall have first lien upon the proceeds
of such policy or certificate for all
moneys actually and necessarily paid by
such person, lodge or organization to keep
such policy or certificate in force, with
interest thereon at the rate of three per
centum per annum until repaid, from the
latest date on which such payment could
legally have been made to prevent the
lapse of such policy or certificate.
Sec. 8. At any time after the payment
of any premium or assessment as pro-
vlded in sections one and two of this act,
the insured or beneficiary, or either or
any of them. their agent or representa-
tive. may repay such payments, or any
thereof, with interest at the rate of three
per centum per annum from the latest
date at which such payment could have
been legally made in order to keep the
policy in force, and thereon all claims
against the insured or the beneficiary
and all liens upon the insurance money,
arising out of the payments thus repaid,
shall be Cancelled and released.
Sec. 4. This act shall apply only to as
SeSSHaenC or Irdpefnal beneficiary SOcie-
ties.
Sec. S. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sIstent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after it's passage and
publication in the official state paper
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated In the House, and passed that body
February "a, 1911,
3-10-1911 House Concurred in Senate
Amendment.
H RT1CKNAN
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 9, 1911,
RICHARD J. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER a. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 14,-4911,
w. R. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. Chas. H. Sessions. Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
[SeaLl and affixed my official seal,
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
By ]. T. BOTKIN.
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