KRS 304.29-071: Location of office -- Meetings -- Communications to members --

Grievance procedures.

(1) The principal office of any domestic society shall be located in this state. The

meetings of its supreme governing body may be held in any state, district, pro vince

or territory wherein the society has at least one (1) subordinate lodge, or in such

other location as determined by the supreme governing body; and all business

transacted at the meetings shall be as valid in all respects as if the meetings were

held in this state. The minutes of the proceedings of the supreme governing body

and of the board of directors shall be in the English language.

(2) (a) A society may provide in its laws for an official publication in which any

notice, report, or statement required by law to be given to members, including

notice of election, may be published. The required reports, notices and

statements shall be printed conspicuously in the publication. If the records of a

society show that two (2) or more members have the same mailing address, an

official publication mailed to one (1) member shall be 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 statemen t

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, the synopsis may be published in the society's

official publication.

(3) A society may provide in its laws or rules for grievance or complaint procedures for

members.