§ 22-7-2-1 — Contracts; rights and privileges; enforcement

Duly adopted constitutions, by-laws, and other
laws of labor organizations, except when and to the extent that the
provisions thereof may violate public policy, are hereby declared to be
valid and enforceable contracts as between the members and officers
of such labor organizations; and the contracts, and all rights and
privileges extended by and contained in those contracts, are declared
to be enforceable in the courts of this state, by actions at law or in
equity, brought by any individual member or members of such labor
organization. However, such member or members of such labor
organization shall exhaust all rights, privileges and remedies provided
by the constitution, by-laws, or other laws of said labor organization,
before bringing any such action at law or in equity.
Formerly: Acts 1957, c.338, s.1. As amended by P.L.136-2018,
SEC.125.