Alabama § 27-34-20 - Creation, Etc., of Charitable, Benevolent, or Educational Institutions.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-34-20 — Creation, Etc., of Charitable, Benevolent, or Educational Institutions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-34-20. Creation, Etc., of Charitable, Benevolent, or Educational Institutions.
(a) It shall be lawful for a society to create, maintain, and operate charitable, benevolent, or educational institutions for the benefit of its members and their families and dependents and for the benefit of children insured by the society. For such purpose, it may own, hold, or lease personal property or real property located within or without this state, with necessary buildings thereon. Such property shall be reported in every annual statement, but shall not be allowed as an admitted asset of such society.
(b) Maintenance, treatment, and proper attendance in any such institution may be furnished free or a reasonable charge may be made therefor, but no such institution shall be operated for profit. The society shall maintain a separate accounting of any income and disbursements under this section and report them in its annual statement.
(c) No society shall own or operate funeral homes or undertaking establishments.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-34-20 ("Creation, Etc., of Charitable, Benevolent, or Educational Institutions.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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