Florida Statutes
Chapter 632 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
632.607 - Location of Office; Meetings; Communications to Members; Grievance Procedures.


(1) The principal office of any domestic society shall be located in this state. The meetings of its supreme governing body may be held in any state, district, province, or territory wherein such society has at least one subordinate lodge, and all business transacted at such meetings shall be as valid in all respects as if such meetings were held in this state. The minutes of the proceedings of the supreme governing body and of the board of directors shall be in the English language.

(2)(a) A society may provide in its laws for an official publication in which any notice, report, or statement required by law to be given to members, including notice of election, may be published. Such required reports, notices, and statements shall be printed conspicuously in the publication. If the records of a society show that two or more members have the same mailing address, an official publication mailed to one member is deemed to be mailed to all members at the same address unless a member requests a separate copy.
(b) Not later than June 1 of each year, a synopsis of the society’s annual statement providing an explanation of the facts concerning the condition of the society thereby disclosed shall be printed and mailed to each benefit member of the society or, in lieu thereof, such synopsis may be published in the society’s official publication.

(3) A society shall provide in its laws or rules for grievance or complaint procedures for members.
History.—ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII - Insurance

Chapter 632 - Fraternal Benefit Societies

632.601 - “Fraternal Benefit Society” Defined.

632.602 - “Lodge System” Defined.

632.603 - “Representative Form of Government” Defined.

632.604 - Terms Used.

632.605 - Purposes and Powers.

632.606 - Qualifications for Membership.

632.607 - Location of Office; Meetings; Communications to Members; Grievance Procedures.

632.608 - No Personal Liability.

632.609 - Waiver Prohibited.

632.611 - Organization.

632.612 - Amendments to Laws.

632.613 - Institutions.

632.614 - Reinsurance.

632.615 - Consolidations and Mergers.

632.616 - Conversion of Fraternal Benefit Society Into Mutual Life Insurance Company.

632.617 - Benefits.

632.618 - Beneficiaries.

632.619 - Benefits Not Attachable.

632.621 - The Benefit Contract.

632.622 - Nonforfeiture Benefits, Cash Surrender Values, Certificate Loans, and Other Options.

632.623 - Investments.

632.624 - Funds.

632.625 - Exemptions.

632.626 - Taxation.

632.627 - Valuation.

632.628 - Reports.

632.629 - Annual License.

632.631 - Examination of Societies; No Adverse Publications.

632.632 - Foreign or Alien Society; Admission.

632.633 - Additional Grounds for Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate of Authority; Receivership; Insolvency.

632.634 - Licensing and Appointment of Agents.

632.635 - Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices.

632.636 - Violations; Penalties.

632.637 - Exemption of Certain Societies.

632.638 - Applicability of Other Code Provisions.