The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-20

AN ACT relating to fraternal beneficiary
societies orders. and associations' and
sion Laws of 1917, and repeating said
original section l of chapter POS, SEES
sion Laws of 1917.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section L That section l of chapter POS
as follows: Section l. A fraternal bene-
ficiary association is hereby declared to
be such corporation, society or voluntary
association of individuals. formed or
ganized into a lodge system with ritualistfc
form of work. and shall be carried on Tor
the sole benefit of it's members and their
beneficiaries, and not for profit. Every
fraternal beneficiary association as herein
government, with provisions for corporate
meetings, and, subject to compliance with
its constitution and laws, shall make pro-
visions for the payment OF benefits IN case
of death, and may make provisions for, the
payment of benefits in case of sickness,
rs a result of disease. accident, or old age:
Provided, the period of life at which pay
ment of physical disability benefits on
account of old age commences shall not be
under seventy years. and may establish,
operate and maintain benevolent, educa-
tional and charitable institutions for the
benefit of its members aud their families
The fund from which the payment of the
benefits of such association shall be made,
and the fund from which the expenses of
such association shall be paid shall be de-
rived from assessments. premiums or dues
collected from its members, and interest
accumulation thereon The payment of
death benefits shall be confined to wife,
husband, relative by blood to the fourth
degree ascending or descending, father
Law, mother law, son-in-law, daugh-
term law, stepfather, stepmother, step
a person or persons dependent upon the
member: Provided, the member may, with
the consent of the society. make an in
corporated charitable institution his or her
beneficiary. Within the above restrictions
each member shall have the right to. desig-
nate his beneficiary, and. from time to
changed accordance
with the laws, rules or regulations of the
society, and no beneficiary shall have or
obtain any vested interest in the said
benefit until the same has become due and
payable upon the death of the said men,
may by its laws limit the scope of beae-
ficiaries within the above classes. Such as
sociations may create, maintain and dis
burse a reserve or emergencysfund in ac-
I-cordance with their constitution or by
laws. Any such society or association. en-
tering into a contract to consolidate, merge
with, transfer. or reinsure its members
with any similar society or association. as
provided by law, shall provide in such
carry out all lawful provisions of certifi-
Gates of membership previously issued by
either of such organizations and may pro-
vide for the continuance of any or all such
forms of certificates of membership, or
classes of members, and may in such con-
tract adopt constitution and laws for the
management, control. regulation and gov
eminent of the business of the continuing
society or association. Such association
exempt from the provisions of other insur-
ance laws of this state. and no law here
after passed shall apply to them unless
| they be expressly designated therein.
Sec . Section l of chapter 2OS of the
| Session Laws of 1917 is hereby repealed
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after its publication i'll
| the Officisi state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above Bill origt-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
| February Is, 1919.
( March Is, 1919 Senate concurred in
House Amendments.
CHAS. s. HUFFMAN,
X President of the Senate.
EMMETT ID. GEORGE,
| Secretary of the Senate.
| Passed the House March IL. 1919
= w p LAMBERTSON.
Speaker of the House.
| CLARENCE W. MILLER,
| Chief Clerk of the House.
| Approved March Is, 1919.
/ HENRY J. ALLEN. Governor =
State of Kansas
| office of Secretary of State.
| l. L. ]. PETTIJOHN. Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
| that the above and foregoing is Il correct
| copy of the original enrolled bill now on
! file in my office.
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
| [SeaIl and affixed my official seal
| this 18th day of March. 1919
L. 7. PETTIJoHk.
! Secretary of State.