The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

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funds, not properly coliected By such for
eign fraternal beneficiary associa alton, and
act. and $providins Tor; the canceIation 81
license In certain cases. 2-
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota: .sS5y ~ d. 4 Est
Section =: When one third Of all the 1subor-
dinate lodges or camps organized at the time
beneficiary association now licensed Ito do
business In the State of Minnesota, within
two years after the passage Of this act at
adopt resolutions by majority vote Of each
lodge or camp, provided at least thirty five
90 esmp yotea saia
ton declaring that they thereby sever their
connections com. with such foreign fraternal bene-
with each other. continue as fraternal bene4
ea1y and
hanarsa @smesfs sas,
with such foreign fraternai beneiciary asso-
faaton to have sgn ts IN writing their In
ISOLATION Incorporated under this act, and ito
become members Of such association.
| Sec r.. When subordinate lodge Or camp
tion, now licensed to do business in this
| terms and provisions Of the Bylaws of such
time provided by its Bylaws remittance TO
the proper officer ;of such foreign fraterna!
per: capita or other dues. such subrodinate
lodge or camp may retain its organization.
and IN conjunction with other subordinate
| ton in this State. continue as fraternal
beneficiary association. and may. join with
beneficiary ASSOCIATION shall file with the In
surance commissioner of this state applica-
II writing sEynS their
| ternal beneficiary association. and to transfer
| their insurance and become members OF an
| members may form an association and be-
come incorporated under this act, and such
association and the members thereof so tncor-
| same privileges under this act, and be sub
5ect to the same conditions and requirements
provisions OF Section l hereof. y
Sec. 4. When subordinate lodges Or camps
take advantage of the provisions Of this act
dinate lodge or camp Of the same association
may become associated with such subordinate
lodges or camps under this act.
Sec. 3. Nothing In this Act contained
shall be construed to prevent an individual
member Of any such foreign fraternal bene-
bership therein where the subordinate lodge
or camp Of which he is member shall have
and all or WI" per e capita tax Which
shall have been paid by such member shall
be RENTED to the proper chief executive
shall designate in writing that he does not
want q remittance made to the foreign fra
terna1 beneficiary association.
Sec. 6. Whenever fifty per cent Of the entire
membership OF any subordinate lodge camp
shall vote to sever its connection from the
afiiliate with the association incorporated un-
der this act, such subordinate lodges or camps
shall retain their local identity such. and
shall retain the title to all property, real and
personal. Of such subordinate lodge or camp,
but shall be accountable to individual mem
foreign fraternal beneficiary association for
their share in the property Of the subordinate
lodge Or camp ascertained on q per capita
basis.
strued to affect Or limit the liability Of any
such foreign fraternal beneficiary associa-
ton under any certificate issued by such as
for which it shall have received his assess
bylaws Of such foreign fraternal beneficiary
association.
Sec. 8. II such foreign beneficiary associa-
ton shall have collectaed from the mem
bers OF such association that sever their con-
nection thefrom any funds in, excess OF such
as shall have been properly collected under its
ISOLATION organized under the provisions Of
this Act shall have the right as such an asso-
eign beneficiary association for the benefit of
the members OF the association formed here
under.
Sec. 9. Whenever any subordinate lodge or
camp shall under this act decide to sever It's
connections with the foreign fraternal bene
hciary association, the clerk Of said camp shall
every member Of said lodge or camp at his
last known pestofice address,. and shall re-
quest that each member file his written pref
erence as to whether not he desires his as
foreign II. fraternal beneficiary association Or
members failing within thirty days to re-
spond to the request Of the clerk in the mat
desiring to remain With the foTeisn frs.r
nal beneficiary association and shall be con-
! sidered members Of that organization.
see az and 81
vantage of this Act shall not be required to
pass a medical examination. but new certin-
! amount OF insurance provided for IN the GER
tifcate held by such member at the time Of
e te poD d fF The Of thu
foreign frateriai beneficiary association may
der this Act
Sec. II. When subordinate lodges or camps
take advantage Of this Act. contributions to
Of such subordinate lodges or camps may be
RENTED to such temporary ORGANIZATIONS or
! an association Of such subordinate lodges or
camps or members Is duly Incorporated Nnder
| this Act. such funds may be paid into the
! and all such remittances and payments shall
| be subject to the payment Of death claims
that occur after the liability Of such foreign
| fraternal beneficiary association upon certif-
| Gates issued to such members mas ceased.
Sec. II. When one more Of such subor-
dinate lodges or camps desiring to sever its or
their connections with such foreign fratef-
nal beneficiary association and become MEM
bers Of the associations organized or to be
organized under this act shall notify the Com
to e do, 50; i shall be the DUTY Of The COMMITS
| chief executive officer in charge Of the rec
| ords Of such foreign fraternal Beneficiary as
ISOLATION to Immediately file in the ofhcs Of
| OF all the members OF subordinate lodges or
camps Of such foreign fratrenal beneficiary
association within this state. and when such
! have fled such mailing lists, arranged BY
lodges or camps, it shall be the duty Of SUBJ
| ordinate lodges or camps desiring to take
| to all members Of any subordinate lodgs or
| camp 80 desiring to sever its connection from
said foreign fraternal beneficiary association
at least ten days prior to the submission Of
| or camp, and such notice shall specifically
| state that the question Of surrendering the
charter and joining with the state organiza-
! ing, and may contain such other information
as is deemed relevant. provided that where
| all the members Of subordinate lodge or
| tention to surrender the charter Of such
camp and join such new organization then
and in such case the notice herein provided for
| shall not be required.
Sec. 49,: Whenever one-third (1-s) Of all
| the subordinate lodges camps organized at
the time Of the passage Of this act signify
their intention to withdraw: and in numbers
their intention Of transferring their insurance
or whenever fifteen thousand Us OOO) members
| without reference to the number Of lodges or
! camps Of which they shall be members in any
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