Tex. Ins. Code § 885.052 · Subchapter B. STRUCTURE OF FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY
CONTROL OF FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "control" has the meaning described by Sections 823.005 and 823.151.
(b) Control of a fraternal benefit society must be ultimately vested in the membership as provided by this chapter. Control of a fraternal benefit society may be exercised by lodges and a supreme governing body elected under Section 885.054.
(c) The methods provided by this section for exercising control over a fraternal benefit society are exclusive.
(d) Chapter 823 applies to a fraternal benefit society. Each change in control of a fraternal benefit society must be consistent with the nature of a fraternal benefit society as specified by this section, Sections 885.051, 885.053, and 885.054, and other applicable law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.885.htm
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 823INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY SYSTEMSPrinted as Chapter 823
- Tex. Ins. Code § 823.005DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL; DETERMINATION OF CONTROL.Printed as Sections 823.005 and 823.151
- Tex. Ins. Code § 823.151PRESUMPTION OF CONTROL.Printed as Sections 823.005 and 823.151
- Tex. Ins. Code § 885.051FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY DEFINED.Printed as Sections 885.051, 885.053, and 885.054
- Tex. Ins. Code § 885.053LODGE SYSTEM DEFINED.Printed as Sections 885.051, 885.053, and 885.054
- Tex. Ins. Code § 885.054REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT DEFINED.Printed as Section 885.054 | Sections 885.051, 885.053, and 885.054
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