1854

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 311

ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES AND NOT FOR PROFIT;

(2)          IS OPERATED ON A LODGE SYSTEM WITH
RITUALISTIC FORM OF WORK;

(3)           HAS A REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT;
AND

(4)           MAKES PROVISIONS FOR THE PAYMENT OF
BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE AND SUBTITLE 19
OF ARTICLE 48A OF THE CODE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived without substantive change from the
first paragraph of Art. 48A, §302.

The present reference to a society "exempted
under...§306 (a) (2)" — while retained in Art.
48A, §302 is deleted here as unnecessary for
purposes of this definition.

(D)   LODGE SYSTEM.

"LODGE SYSTEM" MEANS A METHOD OF OPERATION OF A
SOCIETY UNDER A SYSTEM BY WHICH THE SOCIETY:

(1)    HAS A SUPREME LEGISLATIVE OR GOVERNING
BODY AND SUBORDINATE LODGES OR BRANCHES, BY WHATEVER NAME
KNOWN;

(2)   BY ITS LAWS, REQUIRES THE SUBORDINATE
LODGES OR BRANCHES TO HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS AT LEAST ONCE
EACH MONTH; AND

(3)    ELECTS, INITIATES, OR ADMITS MEMBERS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONSTITUTION, LAWS, RITUALS, AND
RULES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived without substantive change from Art.
48A, §303.

(E)   REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

"REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT" MEANS THE FORM
OF GOVERNMENT OF ANY SOCIETY:

(1) WHICH PROVIDES IN ITS CONSTITUTION OR
LAWS FOR A SUPREME LEGISLATIVE OR GOVERNING BODY COMPOSED
OF:

(I) REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED EITHER BY THE
MEMBERS OR BY DELEGATES ELECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY