Any society having a supreme governing or legislative body and subordinate lodges or branches by whatever name known, into which members shall be admitted in accordance with its constitution, laws, ritual, rules, and regulations, and which shall be required by the laws of such society to hold periodical meetings, shall be deemed to be operating on the lodge system.
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