Maryland Statutes
Part II - Formation, Organization, and Authority to Do Business
Section 8-418 - Constitution and Laws; General Powers

(a)    A society may adopt and amend laws to:
        (1)    govern the society;
        (2)    admit society members;
        (3)    manage society affairs; and
        (4)    fix and readjust the rates of society members.
    (b)    (1)    The laws of the society may provide that subordinate lodges or branches and their officers and members may not waive any provisions of the laws of the society.
        (2)    A provision adopted in accordance with this subsection is binding on the society and each member and beneficiary of a member.
    (c)    Except as prohibited by this subtitle, a society has any other power necessary and incidental to accomplish the purposes for which it is established.

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