Mississippi § 83-29-61 - Fraternal benefit societies must give bond.
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§ 83-29-61. Fraternal benefit societies must give bond.
All fraternal benefit societies domiciled in or incorporated under the laws of Mississippi, or whose principal place of business is therein, shall be required to give a bond in some surety company licensed in Mississippi or in approved securities consisting of bonds of some municipality, county, levee board, or of the State of Mississippi. The minimum of said bond or securities shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for a minimum membership of two hundred (200), and to increase in sums of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each two hundred (200) additional members, or fraction thereof, until it amounts to the maximum sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 83-29-61 ("Fraternal benefit societies must give bond.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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