C.R.S. Section 10-14-105
Purposes and powers

(1)

A society shall operate for the benefit of members and their beneficiaries by:

(a)

Providing benefits as specified in section 10-14-401; and

(b)

Operating for one or more lawful social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic, or religious purposes for the benefit of its members, which may also be extended to others. Such purposes may be carried out directly by the society, or indirectly through subsidiary corporations or affiliated organizations.

(2)

Every society shall have the power to adopt governing documents for the government of the society, the admission of its members, and the management of its affairs. Each society shall have the power to change, alter, add to, or amend such governing documents and shall have such other powers as are necessary and incidental to carrying into effect the objects and purposes of the society.

Source: Section 10-14-105 — Purposes and powers, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-10.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

10‑14‑101
Definitions 10‑14‑102
Fraternal benefit societies - what constitutes 10‑14‑103
Lodge system - defined 10‑14‑104
Representative form of government - defined 10‑14‑105
Purposes and powers 10‑14‑201
Qualifications for membership 10‑14‑202
Principal office - meetings - communications to members - grievance procedures 10‑14‑203
No personal liability 10‑14‑204
Waiver 10‑14‑301
Organization 10‑14‑302
Amendments to governing documents 10‑14‑303
Institutions 10‑14‑304
Reinsurance 10‑14‑305
Consolidations and mergers 10‑14‑306
Conversion of fraternal benefit society into a mutual or stock life insurance company 10‑14‑401
Benefits 10‑14‑402
Beneficiaries 10‑14‑403
Benefits not attachable 10‑14‑404
Benefit contract 10‑14‑405
Nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans, and other options 10‑14‑501
Investments 10‑14‑502
Funds 10‑14‑503
Exemptions 10‑14‑504
Taxation 10‑14‑505
Rules and regulations of commissioner 10‑14‑601
Valuation 10‑14‑602
Reports 10‑14‑603
Annual certificate of authority 10‑14‑604
Cash capital 10‑14‑605
Examination of societies 10‑14‑606
Publications 10‑14‑607
Grounds for injunction, liquidation, and receivership of domestic society 10‑14‑608
Foreign or alien society - admission 10‑14‑609
Suspension - revocation - denial of license of foreign or alien society 10‑14‑610
Injunction 10‑14‑611
Licensing of agents 10‑14‑612
Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices 10‑14‑701
Service of process 10‑14‑702
Fees 10‑14‑703
Review 10‑14‑704
Penalties 10‑14‑705
Exemption of certain societies
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 10-14-105’s source at colorado​.gov