Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 885.155 - Purposes of Fraternal Benefit Society(a) The purposes for which a fraternal benefit society is organized may not include more liberal powers than are granted by this chapter. Any lawful, social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic, or religious advantages may be set out among the society's purposes.(b) A fraternal benefit society's purposes may be implemented directly by the society or indirectly through subsidiary corporations or affiliated organizations.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2003.