Ala. Code § 27-34-3 (1975) When Society Deemed As Having Representative Form of Government

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 27-34-3 (1975)

A society shall be deemed to have a representative form of government when:

(1) It provides in its constitution or laws for a supreme legislative or governing body, composed of representatives elected either by the members or by delegates elected, directly or indirectly, by the members, together with such other members of such body as may be prescribed by the society's constitution and laws;

(2) The representatives elected constitute a majority in number and have not less than two thirds of the votes nor less than the votes required to amend its constitution and laws;

(3) The meetings of the supreme legislative or governing body and the election of officers, representatives, or delegates are held as often as once in four calendar years;

(4) Each insured member shall be eligible for election to act or serve as a delegate to such meeting;