The certificate, the charter or articles of incorporation or, if a voluntary association, the articles of association, constitution and laws of the society, and the application for membership signed by the applicant, and all amendments to each thereof shall constitute the agreement between the society and the member; and copies of the same certified by the secretary of the society, or corresponding officer, shall be received in evidence of the terms and conditions thereof. Any changes, additions, or amendments to said charter or articles of incorporation, or articles of association, if a voluntary association, constitution or laws duly made or enacted subsequent to the issuance of the benefit certificate shall bind the member and his beneficiaries, and shall govern and control the agreement in all respects the same as though such changes, additions, or amendments had been made prior to and were in force at the time of the application for membership.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 29 - Fraternal Societies
§ 83-29-1. Fraternal benefit societies defined
§ 83-29-3. Lodge system defined
§ 83-29-5. Representative form of government defined
§ 83-29-11. Members and beneficiaries
§ 83-29-25. Mergers and transfers
§ 83-29-29. Admission of foreign society
§ 83-29-31. Power of attorney and service of process
§ 83-29-35. No personal liability
§ 83-29-37. Waiver of the provisions of the laws
§ 83-29-39. Benefit not attachable
§ 83-29-41. Constitution and laws
§ 83-29-45. Examination of domestic societies
§ 83-29-47. Application for receiver, etc.
§ 83-29-49. Examination of foreign societies
§ 83-29-51. No adverse publications
§ 83-29-53. Revocation of license
§ 83-29-55. Certain societies not affected
§ 83-29-61. Fraternal benefit societies must give bond
§ 83-29-63. Suit and judgment on bond
§ 83-29-65. Society must make up all delinquencies
§ 83-29-67. Separate expense fund must be provided
§ 83-29-69. Authority of fraternal orders revoked for failure to pay judgments
§ 83-29-71. Conversion of fraternal benefit societies into stock companies
§ 83-29-73. Fraternal societies may insure children
§ 83-29-75. Conditions under which certificates to be issued