Sec. 2. Seven (7) or more citizens of the United States, a majority of whom are citizens of this state, who desire to form a fraternal benefit society, may make, sign, and acknowledge before some officer competent to take acknowledgment of deeds and articles of incorporation. The article of incorporation must state the following:

(1) The proposed corporate name of the society, which must not resemble the name of any society or insurance company as to be misleading or confusing.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-11-4-2

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The purposes for which it is being formed and the mode in which its corporate powers are to be exercised. Such purposes may not include more liberal powers than are granted by this article.

(3) The names and residences of the incorporators and the names, residences, and official titles of all the officers, trustees, directors, or other persons who are to have and exercise the general control of the management of the affairs and funds of the society for the first year or until the ensuing election at which all such officers shall be elected by the supreme governing body, which election shall be held not later than one (1) year from the date of issuance of the permanent certificate of authority.

As added by P.L.262-1985, SEC.1.