(a) All assets shall be held, invested, and disbursed for the use and benefit of the society, and no member or beneficiary shall have or acquire individual rights therein or become entitled to any apportionment or the surrender of any part thereof except as provided in the contract.
(b) A society may create, maintain, invest, disburse, and apply any special fund or funds necessary to carry out any purpose permitted by the laws of such society.
(c) Every society, the admitted assets of which are less than the sum of its accrued liabilities and reserves under all of its certificates when valued according to standards required for certificates issued after January 1, 1973, shall, in every provision of the laws of the society for payments by members of such society, in whatever form made, distinctly state the purpose of the same and the proportion thereof which may be used for expenses, and no part of the money collected for mortuary or disability purposes, or the net accretions thereto, shall be used for expenses.
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.