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(V) PROVIDES FOR BENEFITS TO BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) AN INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED SOCIETY, ORDER, OR
SUPREME LODGE WITHOUT CAPITAL STOCK THAT IS EXEMPTED UNDER § S-404(A)(2)
OF THIS SUBTITLE IS DEEMED TO BE A FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.

(B)     LODGE SYSTEM.

A SOCIETY IS DEEMED TO BE OPERATING ON A LODGE SYSTEM IF IT OPERATES
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.

(C)     REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

A SOCIETY IS DEEMED TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT
IF:

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

(I)       REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE
SOCIETY OR BY DELEGATES ELECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE MEMBERS;
AND

(II)     ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION
AND LAWS OF THE SOCIETY;

(2)      THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOCIETY:

(I)      ARE A MAJORITY OF THE SUPREME LEGISLATIVE OR
GOVERNING BODY;

(II)     HAVE AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTES; AND

(III)    HAVE AT LEAST THE NUMBER OF VOTES REQUIRED TO AMEND
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE SOCIETY;

(3)      AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS:

(I)      THE SUPREME LEGISLATIVE OR GOVERNING BODY OF THE
SOCIETY MEETS; AND

(II)     OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR DELEGATES OF THE
SOCIETY ARE ELECTED;

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