{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-885.057","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 885.057","heading":"BOARD AS SUPREME GOVERNING BODY.","body":"(a) The supreme governing body of a fraternal benefit society is a board if the body is composed of:\n(1) individuals elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies by the members or their representatives; and\n(2) other individuals as prescribed by the fraternal benefit society's laws.\n(b) The individuals elected to the board must:\n(1) constitute a majority of the board in number; and\n(2) have at least the number of votes required to amend the fraternal benefit society's laws, other than laws, if any, that must be amended by direct vote of the members.\n(c) A fraternal benefit society may provide for election of the board by mail.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES","SUBTITLE E. MUTUAL AND FRATERNAL COMPANIES AND RELATED ENTITIES","CHAPTER 885. FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES","SUBCHAPTER B. STRUCTURE OF FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.885.htm#885.057","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"10e2a71ab9ea61818800f9596dc2c5d76f1e061f903a3910db637356c3dffe38","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-885.056","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-885.058"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}