Massachusetts Chapter 176P — Limited Societies

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 2— Lodge system
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 3— Representative government; elections; meetings; record
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 4— Limitation of membership
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 5— Exemption from certain laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 6— Formation of corporation; purposes; association agreement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 7— First meeting; notice; adoption of by-laws; filing of certificate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 8— Lodge plan; preliminary license; solicitation of members; collection of payments; minimum membership; issuance of certificate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 9— Certificate of organization; certificate endorsed by commissioner; filing; certification by state secretary; evidence of corporate existence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 10— Certificate of commissioner; time limitation; certificate of incorporation; cessation of business operations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 11— Limited societies; change of location of business; change of purpose of corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 12— Mergers; transfers; notice; contracts, financial statements and certificates; commissioner's approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 13— Death funds; emergency funds; disability funds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 13A— By-laws; creation of independent hospitalization and medical services fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 14— By-laws; payments by members; provisions; purpose of payments; proportion of payments which may be used for expenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 15— Deferred payments; installments of claims; fixed liabilities on happening of contingency
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 16— Loans to members; accumulating and maintaining tabular reserve required by table of mortality
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 17— Societies maintaining surplus of assets at required level may waive collection of regular mortuary contributions from members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 18— Investment of funds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 19— Payment of benefits for disability on account of old age; periodical member contribution for mortuary purposes; restrictions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 19A— Death benefits payable as annuities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 20— Death benefit certificates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 21— Death or annuity benefits; beneficiaries designated by members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 22— Funeral expenses of insureds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 22A— Personal representative or family of deceased; freedom of choice in procuring burial supplies and services
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 23— Payment of death, endowment or annuity benefits upon lives of children less than 18 years of age
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 24— Death benefit certificates as to children
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 25— Funds representing benefit contributions for lives of children less than 18 years of age
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 26— Separation of assets, funds and liabilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 27— Mingling of certain funds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 28— Actions by beneficiaries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 29— Attachment or taking of benefits to pay debt of member or beneficiary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 30— Exemption from attachment or execution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 31— Admission of persons to beneficial membership
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 32— Constitution and by-laws of society; amendments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 32A— Fraudulent alteration or concealment of records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 33— Location of meetings; location of principal office
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 34— Waiver of constitutional provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 35— Filing certified copies of amendments to constitution or by-laws with commissioner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 36— Examinations of domestic societies by commissioner; confidentiality and privilege; proceedings brought by attorney general against domestic societies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 37— Copy of commissioner's examination reports served on societies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 37A— Disbursements made by societies; requirements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 38— Annual statement of society's condition and standing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 38A— Applicability of chapter 176V to a limited society governed by this chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 38B— Applicability of chapter 176W to a limited society governed by this chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 39— Annual valuation report in addition to annual statement; societies on lodge system
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 39A— Valuation of bonds or other evidence of debt
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 40— Deficiencies; additional contributions or increased rates of contribution; higher rate class of members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 41— Licenses for foreign societies to transact business in commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 42— Foreign societies; service of process
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 42A— Foreign societies; deposit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 43— Foreign societies; refusal to issue license; revocation of license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 44— Foreign societies; examination by commissioner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 45— Domestic societies governed by direct vote of members; membership limited to permanent employees of cities or towns, commonwealth or federal government; no death benefits; annuities or gratuities contingent on disabilities or long service; governing provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46— Domestic societies; limited membership; members and ex-members of any social organization; governing provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46A— Subordinate lodge of society; ritualistic form of work; disability benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46B— Incorporated domestic society transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; real estate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46C— Society subject to Sec. 45 or 46; payment of benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46D— Grand or district lodge of secret order or fraternity transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 47— Jurisdiction of superior court in equity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 47A— Contract of insurance or benefit certificate issued in violation of any provision of this chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 48— False or fraudulent statement or representation by society with reference to application for membership; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 49— Unauthorized solicitation; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 49A— Pensions for society employees; expense fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 50— Violation of chapter provisions; penalty