Chapter

FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8161— Definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8162— Society governed by chapter; exemption
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8163— Society as charitable and benevolent institution; tax exemption
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8164— Definition of fraternal benefit society
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8165— Society operating on lodge system; requirements; lodges for children
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8166— Representative form of government; requirements; postponement of society meetings
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8167— Society operating for benefit of members and their beneficiaries; requirements; subsidiary corporations or affiliated organizations; laws and rules; additional powers
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8168— Specification of eligibility standards, admission process, and rights and privileges; social members; rights personal and not assignable
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8169— Principal office of domestic society; meetings of supreme governing body; validity of business transacted; minutes; official publication; report, notice, or statement; mailing or publication of synopsis of annual statement; grievance or complaint procedures
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8170— Personal liability; indemnification and reimbursement; purchase of insurance
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8171— Waiver of society's laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8172— Formation of domestic fraternal society; requirements; filing documents; bond; certifying, retaining, and filing articles of incorporation; preliminary certificate of authority; solicitation of members; collection of premium; receipt; liability; issuance of certificate; paying or allowing benefit; examination; information; evidence of compliance; issuance of certificate of authority; certificate as evidence; record
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8173— Reincorporation not required
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8174— Amendment to laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8175— Not for profit institution; purposes; reporting real or personal property
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8176— Reinsurance agreement
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8177— Consolidation or merger; compliance; filings; approval of contract; issuance of certificate; effective date; vesting of rights, franchises, and interest; affidavit as evidence of mailing notice or documents; payment of expenses and compensation; itemized statement of expenses; consolidation or merger subject to MCL 500.7604
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8178— Domestic fraternal benefit society as mutual life insurance company
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8179— Contractual benefits; specifying persons covered in rules
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8180— Changing beneficiary; limiting scope of beneficiary designations; vested interest of revocable beneficiary; payment of funeral benefits; payment of benefit to personal representative or owner of certificate
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8181— Attachment, garnishment, or other process
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8182— Benefit contracts
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8183— Value of paid-up nonforfeiture benefit; amount of cash surrender value, loan, or other option granted
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8184— Investments generally
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8185— Assets; special fund; accounts; issuance of contracts on variable basis; special procedures; special voting and other rights
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8186— Standards of valuation for certificates; excess reserves
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8187— Reports; annual statement; valuation of certificates; penalty
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8188— Duration of license or authorization to transact business; copy of license as evidence
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8189— Examination of society
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8190— Foreign or alien society; license required; compliance; conditions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8191— Domestic society; deficiencies; notice; request for correction; noncompliance; action to enjoin or action in quo warranto; hearing; order; findings; liquidation; recognition of action; receiver; voluntary determination to discontinue business
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8192— Foreign or alien society; deficiencies; notice; request for correction; noncompliance; suspension, revocation, or refusal of license; contracts
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8193— Application or petition for injunction; recognition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8194— Agent of society; license required; exceptions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8195— Society subject to chapter 20
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8196— Service of process
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8197— False or fraudulent statement or representation as misdemeanor or perjury; violation of MCL 500.8177 as felony; soliciting or procuring membership in unlicensed society as misdemeanor; violation of or noncompliance with chapter; penalties
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8198— Decisions and findings of commissioner; judicial review
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8199— Exemptions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8199a— Additional chapters and provisions applicable to fraternal benefit society