South Dakota Statutes
§ 58-37A-2 — Lodge system--Regular meetings--Lodges for children.
South Dakota § 58-37A-2
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 58-37A-2 (2026).
Text
A society is operating on the lodge system if it has a supreme governing body and subordinate lodges into which members are elected, initiated, or admitted in accordance with its laws, rules and ritual. Subordinate lodges shall be required by the laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once in each month in furtherance of the purposes of the society. A society may organize and operate lodges for children under the minimum age for adult membership. No membership and initiation in local lodges may be required of those children, nor may they have a voice or vote in the management of the society.
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Legislative History
SL 1990, ch 410, § 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 58-1-1
Citation of title.§ 58-1-11
General saving clause.§ 58-1-13
Severability of provisions.§ 58-1-14
Notice of nonrenewal of policy must be mailed sixty days prior to renewal date--Exceptions.§ 58-1-14.1
Notice of refusal to renew--Thirty§ 58-1-16.1
Applicability of §§ 58-1-18
Repealed by SL 2012, ch 252, § 30.§ 58-1-2
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South Dakota § 58-37A-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/58-37A-2.