Louisiana § RS 22:281 - Fraternal benefit societies
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:281 — Fraternal benefit societies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:281. Fraternal benefit societies
A fraternal benefit society is any incorporated society, order, or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of R.S. 22:317(A)(2), whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative form of government, and which provides benefits in accordance with this Subpart.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Acts 1987, No. 470, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Redesignated from R.S. 22:541 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:281 ("Fraternal benefit societies") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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