218-1956-81A Chapter 81a Fraternal Benefit Societies (500.8161...500.8199a)

218-1956-81A Chapter 81a Fraternal Benefit Societies (500.8161...500.8199a)

Section 500.8161 Definitions.
Section 500.8162 Society Governed by Chapter; Exemption.
Section 500.8163 Society as Charitable and Benevolent Institution; Tax Exemption.
Section 500.8164 Definition of Fraternal Benefit Society.
Section 500.8165 Society Operating on Lodge System; Requirements; Lodges for Children.
Section 500.8166 Representative Form of Government; Requirements; Postponement of Society Meetings.
Section 500.8167 Society Operating for Benefit of Members and Their Beneficiaries; Requirements; Subsidiary Corporations or Affiliated Organizations; Laws and Rules; Additional Powers.
Section 500.8168 Specification of Eligibility Standards, Admission Process, and Rights and Privileges; Social Members; Rights Personal and Not Assignable.
Section 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.
Section 500.8170 Personal Liability; Indemnification and Reimbursement; Purchase of Insurance.
Section 500.8171 Waiver of Society's Laws.
Section 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.
Section 500.8173 Reincorporation Not Required.
Section 500.8174 Amendment to Laws.
Section 500.8175 Not for Profit Institution; Purposes; Reporting Real or Personal Property.
Section 500.8176 Reinsurance Agreement.
Section 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.
Section 500.8178 Domestic Fraternal Benefit Society as Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Section 500.8179 Contractual Benefits; Specifying Persons Covered in Rules.
Section 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.
Section 500.8181 Attachment, Garnishment, or Other Process.
Section 500.8182 Benefit Contracts.
Section 500.8183 Value of Paid-Up Nonforfeiture Benefit; Amount of Cash Surrender Value, Loan, or Other Option Granted.
Section 500.8184 Investments Generally.
Section 500.8185 Assets; Special Fund; Accounts; Issuance of Contracts on Variable Basis; Special Procedures; Special Voting and Other Rights.
Section 500.8186 Standards of Valuation for Certificates; Excess Reserves.
Section 500.8187 Reports; Annual Statement; Valuation of Certificates; Penalty.
Section 500.8188 Duration of License or Authorization to Transact Business; Copy of License as Evidence.
Section 500.8189 Examination of Society.
Section 500.8190 Foreign or Alien Society; License Required; Compliance; Conditions.
Section 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.
Section 500.8192 Foreign or Alien Society; Deficiencies; Notice; Request for Correction; Noncompliance; Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal of License; Contracts.
Section 500.8193 Application or Petition for Injunction; Recognition.
Section 500.8194 Agent of Society; License Required; Exceptions.
Section 500.8195 Society Subject to Chapter 20.
Section 500.8196 Service of Process.
Section 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.
Section 500.8198 Decisions and Findings of Commissioner; Judicial Review.
Section 500.8199 Exemptions.
Section 500.8199a Additional Chapters and Provisions Applicable to Fraternal Benefit Society.

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