St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
GENERAL1 LAWS or MINNFsoTA PASSED Al THE LEGISLATIVE sEssIo

GENERAL
the disposition Of property OF subordinate
lodges or camps and for the recovery OF
eign fraternal beneficiary association. and
providing penalties for the violation Of this
act. and providing for the cancellation OF
license In certain cases.
of Minnesota: 800
Section !. When one-third Of all the subor.
Of the passage Of this act in any %fraternal
beneficiary association now licensed to dc
two years after the passage Of this act, at
regular or special meetings called therefor,
per cent (S5 per cent Of all the members OF
such lodge, or camp voted for said resolu-
councillors With such foreign f%raternai bene.
fciary association. they may, in conjunction
Seiary sae ass 9ehefi eont and ms may = f Sseeme , Psas:
porated as a f~raternal beneficiary associa.
s stsn Sndss t hasdl asi' d Rs5SIds %em sset at ct ' sues
with such foreign fraternai benefciary asso-
f e,ation''t to h %trsn, sfeTn' their IN insu M y to th tse a aa-
ISOLATION Incorporated under this act, and to
become members Of such association.
Of any foreign f~raternal beneficiary associa-
ton. now licensed to do business in this
terms a 1aa4 PROVISIONS DisSms Of fot tRe By-law una Of .u aes
association for failure to make. within the
time tim n Pn0slde df,t by i t; Bylaws s;,cb a ,sra gemitt tan fsrn to
beneficiary association Of benefit assessments,
per capita or other dues, such subordinate
and in c satn has with within other Il 'i sabordinate
lodges or camps or members of such assoc1a;
5 5aHn ea s1's ass ssasa: e0ns and may as join d1a'e With
each other and become a part Of the fraternal
beneficiary association shall file with the in
sever seses Il their conn eonnee stEali! With SUI. such foreign fra i
their insurance and become members Of an
association to be incorporated hereunder such
come incorporated under this act. and such
association and the members thereof 30 tncor-
porated shall have. all the rights and the
5ect to the same conditions and requirements
a as assoo,at af sed ttH'eorR ! Sseso pursuant to the
SEQ. a. When subordinate lodges o. camps
take advantage Of the provisions Of this act
any Individual members Of any other eubor-
may besomas associated o. With SUCH UGH subordinate
lodges or camps under this act.
Sec. .. Nothing in this Act contained
member Of any such foreign fraternal bene-
aciary association from retaining his mem
bership therein. where the subordinate lodge
severed Its connection with such association,
and all assessments or per capita tax which
Sud4A nave UeeH pdlO by BuCQ memD0r Snail
be RENTED to. the proper chief executive
officer of such association unless said member
shall designate in writing that he does not
want g. remittance made to the foreign fra
ternal beneficiary association.
Sec. 9. Whenever fifty per cent Of tho entire
membership Of any subordinate lodge or camp
foreign fraternal beneficiary association and
affiliate with the association Incorporated un-
asa 1n asta aG5 t iudn ioes1 identit 19d as . or eaa a9s
shall retain the title to all property. real and
PERSONAL. Of such subordinate lodge or camp,
bers who preserve their membership in suhh
foreign. fraternal beneficiary associaiotn for
their share in the property. Of the subordinate
basis basis ''"' @''e''A'ns0 Oh 'er capita
Sec: :. Nothing in this Act shall DO con-
s sulasu foreign Or s1ls'i fra ! aal' b benz daa,9'' a 81 eny
ton under any certificate issued by such as
sociation to any member during tho time
ments in accordance with the constitution and
bylaws OF such foreign fraternal beneficiary
association.
ton shall have collectaed from the mem
bers Of such association that sever their con-
as sssi, t hs1e Been any yrd 5undy a ta scsss' u9 Of su sfa
articles Of Incorporation and laws. then the as
sociation organized under the provisions Of
citation to recover such amount from such for
eign beneficiary association for the benefit Of
under.
Sec. 9. Whenever any subordinate lodge OF
camp shan under this act decide to sever its
6 achne9t assocla Masa thu clerk cHadss Of s sahse camp 9 sha1l
every member Of said lodge or camp at his
guest that each member file his written pref
erence as to whether or not he desires his as
sess%sn'1 tt al Res ea bensfl saa 70 ass1 paia % ts os
members failing within Thirty days to re-
| cpo1H fo <hA Ar,vA~ ~ +hA n1nrNr {r kh> ~
t ter Of 4 fling ID r reSasss - shall ' be considered m der daa as
desiring to remain with the foreign frater-
sidered members Of that organization.
Sec. 10. Members Of subordinate lodges or
camps and individual members taking adj
p pansa 8 m Se tai1 ezsmi insa not but IT. n 5sau' eeet,d to
Gates shall be Issued to them for the same
amount Of insurance provided for in the Ger.
the change, or for q less amount Of insurance
at the option Of tho insured. or tho benefit
fereiee fra issaed b to seSn m ssaoeiat' by s msh
be assumed by the corporation organized I'M
der this Act.
Sec. II. When subordinate lodges or camps
take advantage Of this Act. contributions to
the benefit fund in tho hands Of the officers
Of such subordinate lodges or camps may be
lodges or camps as may be created, or when
an association OF such subordinate lodges or
camps cam or members nsnh Is July INCORPORATE under
and ali such remittances and payments shall
that occur after the liability Of such foreign
fraternal beneficiary association upon certih-
Gates issued to such members has ceased.
Sec. II; When one or more Of such subor-
dinate lodges or camps desiring to sever It's or
their connections with such foreign frater-
nal beneficiary association and become mem
bers Of the associations organized or to be
organized under this act shall notify. the Com
missioner Of insurance Of its or their purpose
sioner Of Insurance at once to demand Of the
chief executive officer in charge Of the rec
ords ct such foreign f%raternal beneficiary as
the Commissioners Of Insurance q mailing LIST
Of all the members OF subordinate lodges or
camps Of such foreign fratrenal beneficiary
foreign fraternal Beneficiary association shall
have fled such mailing lists, arranged By
lodges or esmps' It hal be The duty Of sub
advantage Of this act to mali written notices
to all members Of any subordinate lodge or
camp so desiring to sever its connection from
said foreign fraternal beneficiary association
such question In such local subordinate lodge
or camp. and such notice shall specifically
state that the. question Of surrendering the
ton is to be taken up. and the date of meet
as is deemed relevant. provided that where
camp signify in writing. their desire ana in
camp and Join such new organization then
and \ in g such !. case the notice herein provided for
Sec. 49,: Whenever one-third u-s) Of all
the subordinate lodges or camps organized at
the time OF the passage Of this act, signify
their tn rrd Intention m t. s.o ME,ithd1aw and in numbers
their intention Of transferring their Insurance,
or whenever fifteen thousand (1b, OOO) members
without reference to the number Of lodges or