C.R.S. Section 10-14-202
Principal office

  • meetings
  • communications to members
  • grievance procedures

(1)

The principal office of any domestic society shall be located in this state and comply with the provisions of section 10-3-128. The meetings of its supreme governing body may be held in any state, district, province, or territory wherein such society has at least one subordinate lodge, or in such other location as determined by the supreme governing body, and all business transacted at such meetings shall be as valid in all respects as if such meetings were held in this state.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

A society may provide in its governing documents for an official publication in which any notice, report, or statement required by statute to be given to members, including notice of election, may be published. Such required reports, notices, and statements shall be printed conspicuously in the publication. If the records of a society show that two or more members have the same mailing address, an official publication mailed to one member is deemed to be mailed to all members at the same address unless a member requests a separate copy.

(b)

Not later than June 1 of each year, a synopsis of the society’s annual statement, as of the immediately preceding December 31, providing an explanation of the facts concerning the condition of the society thereby disclosed shall be printed and mailed to each benefit member of the society or, in lieu thereof, such synopsis may be published in the society’s official publication.

(c)

A society may provide for procedures in its governing documents for grievances or complaints by members.

Source: Section 10-14-202 — Principal office - meetings - communications to members - grievance procedures, 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
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 10-14-202’s source at colorado​.gov