(a) A society authorized to do business in this state may provide for the payment of:
(1) Death benefits in any form;
(2) Endowment benefits;
(3) Annuity benefits;
(4) Temporary or permanent disability benefits as a result of disease or accident;
(5) Hospital, medical, or nursing benefits due to sickness or bodily infirmity or accident; and
(6) Monument or tombstone benefits to the memory of deceased members not exceeding in any case the sum of $300.00.
(b) Such benefits may be provided on the lives of members or, upon application of a member, on the lives of a member's family, including the member, the member's spouse, and minor children, in the same or separate certificates.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 34 - Fraternal Benefit Societies.
Section 27-34-1 - Definitions.
Section 27-34-2 - Societies Deemed Operating on Lodge System.
Section 27-34-3 - When Society Deemed as Having Representative Form of Government.
Section 27-34-4 - Applicability of Chapter - Generally.
Section 27-34-5 - Applicability of Chapter - Exceptions.
Section 27-34-6 - License - Requirement; Renewal; Fee; Evidence.
Section 27-34-7 - License - Foreign or Alien Societies - Application; Qualifications.
Section 27-34-8 - License - Foreign or Alien Societies - Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal.
Section 27-34-9 - Articles of Incorporation - Contents.
Section 27-34-11 - Preliminary Certificate - Time to Complete Organization.
Section 27-34-12 - Preliminary Certificate - Initial Solicitations and Qualifications.
Section 27-34-13 - Certificate of Compliance.
Section 27-34-14 - Constitution and Laws; Powers.
Section 27-34-15 - Existing Incorporated Societies.
Section 27-34-16 - Incorporation of Existing Unincorporated Domestic Voluntary Associations.
Section 27-34-17 - Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, Constitution, or Laws.
Section 27-34-18 - Waiver of Societies' Laws and Constitution.
Section 27-34-20 - Creation, etc., of Charitable, Benevolent, or Educational Institutions.
Section 27-34-21 - Members - Qualifications for Membership.
Section 27-34-22 - Members - Payment of Equitable Part of Deficiency.
Section 27-34-23 - Benefits - Generally.
Section 27-34-24 - Benefits - Lives of Children.
Section 27-34-26 - Beneficiaries.
Section 27-34-27 - Exemption of Benefits, etc., From Attachment, Garnishment, or Other Process.
Section 27-34-28 - Personal Liability for Payment of Benefits.
Section 27-34-29 - Issuance of Certificate to Each Benefit Member; Matters Constituting Agreement.
Section 27-34-30 - Life Benefit Certificate - Filing With Commissioner; Standard Provisions.
Section 27-34-31 - Life Benefit Certificate - Prohibited Provisions.
Section 27-34-32 - Accident or Health and Total or Permanent Disability Insurance Contracts.
Section 27-34-33 - Reinsurance.
Section 27-34-34 - Assets; Funds; Expenses.
Section 27-34-35 - Investments.
Section 27-34-36 - Annual Statements - Requirements.
Section 27-34-37 - Annual Statements - Valuation of Certificates; Reserves.
Section 27-34-38 - Annual Statements - Failure to File.
Section 27-34-39 - Examinations - Domestic Societies.
Section 27-34-40 - Examinations - Foreign and Alien Societies.
Section 27-34-41 - Examinations - Publication of Financial Statement, Report, or Finding.
Section 27-34-42 - Exemption From Taxation.
Section 27-34-43 - Applicability of Chapters 7 and 8a.
Section 27-34-44 - Agents - Solicitation Without License.
Section 27-34-45 - Misrepresentations.
Section 27-34-46 - Discrimination, Inducements, and Rebates.
Section 27-34-47 - Service of Process.
Section 27-34-48 - Consolidation or Merger - Procedure.
Section 27-34-49 - Consolidation or Merger - Effect.
Section 27-34-50 - Actions to Enjoin or in Quo Warranto; Liquidation; Receivership.
Section 27-34-51 - Applications for Injunctions.
Section 27-34-52 - Review of Decisions and Findings of Commissioner.