Massachusetts § 2 Lodge system

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 2 — Lodge system

Massachusetts § 2

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XXIICORPORATIONS

Ch. 176FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 2 (2026).

Text

Section 2. A society having a supreme legislative or governing body and subordinate lodges or branches by whatever name known, into which members are elected, initiated or admitted in accordance with its constitution, by-laws, ritual and rules, which subordinate lodges or branches are required by the by-laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once in each month, shall be deemed to be operating on the lodge system.

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Section 2. A society having a supreme legislative or governing body and subordinate lodges or branches by whatever name known, into which members are elected, initiated or admitted in accordance with its constitution, by-laws, ritual and rules, which subordinate lodges or branches are required by the by-laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once in each month, shall be deemed to be operating on the lodge system.