California Insurance Code ARTICLE 3 - Organization

• Section 11010.
  Seven or more United States citizens, a majority of whom are citizens of this state, who desire to form a fraternal benefit society, may make,...
• Section 11011.
  The articles of incorporation, duly certified copies of the constitution, laws and rules, copies of all proposed forms of certificates, applications therefor, and circulars to...
• Section 11012.
  No such preliminary certificate shall be valid after one year from its date, or after such further period, not exceeding one year, as may be...
• Section 11013.
  Upon receipt of a preliminary certificate from the commissioner, the society may solicit members for the purpose of completing its organization, shall collect from each...
• Section 11014.
  The commissioner may make such examination and require such further information as he deems advisable. Upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that the society has complied...
• Section 11015.
  Every such society shall have the power to make a constitution and by-laws for the government of the society, the admission of its members, the...
• Section 11016.
  A society shall operate for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries by:(a) Providing benefits under Section 11041, and(b) Operating for one or more social, intellectual,...
• Section 11017.
  After September 21, 1952, no unincorporated or voluntary association shall be permitted to transact business in this State as a fraternal benefit society under this...
• Section 11018.
  Any domestic society may provide that the meetings of its legislative or governing body may be held in any state, district, province or territory wherein...
• Section 11019.
  A domestic society shall not consolidate or merge with any other society unless it files with the commissioner the papers and evidence specified in this...
• Section 11020.
  If the commissioner finds that such contract is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, that the financial statements are correct, that under it...
• Section 11021.
  Upon the consolidation or merger becoming effective, all the rights, franchises and interests of the consolidated or merged societies in and to every species of...
• Section 11022.
  The affidavit of any officer of the society or of any one authorized by it to mail any notice or document, stating facts which show...
• Section 11023.
  A society may admit to benefit membership any person not less than 15 years of age at nearest birthday who has been examined by a...
• Section 11024.
  Any person admitted to benefit membership in such society prior to attaining the full age of 21 years shall be bound by the terms of...
• Section 11025.
  A society may accept general or social members who shall have no voice or vote in the management of its insurance affairs.(Repealed and added by...
• Section 11026.
  A domestic society may amend its articles of incorporation, constitution, or laws, in accordance with the provisions thereof, by action of its supreme legislative or...
• Section 11027.
  No amendment to the articles of incorporation, constitution or laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless approved by the commissioner who shall approve...
• Section 11028.
  Within 90 days from the approval thereof by the commissioner, all such amendments, or a synopsis thereof, shall be furnished to all members of the...
• Section 11029.
  Every foreign society transacting business under this chapter shall file with the commissioner a duly certified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its...
• Section 11030.
  Printed copies of the constitution or laws of any domestic or foreign society as amended, certified by the secretary or corresponding officer of the society...
• Section 11031.
  A society may create, maintain and operate hospitals, asylums, homes, sanitariums or other charitable or benevolent institutions for the benefit of its sick, disabled, aged...
• Section 11032.
  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...
• Section 11033.
  A society maintaining special funds of the nature set forth in Section 11122 may make payments from such funds to its members compatible with the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018