...defined such associations In these terms: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Texas: A fraternal beneficiary association is hereby declared...carried on for the sole benefit of its members, and the beneficiaries, and not for profit, or that issues benefit certificates to such of its members only...

...are given them by statute. Section 7109, RS 1909, in defining a "benefit association," declares it to be a "corporation, society or voluntary association,...members and their beneficiaries, and not for profit," and sets out certain privileges which such association may enjoy and powers it may possess. The Legislature...

...fraternal tieneflclary association Is hereby declared to be a corporation, society or voluntary aswciation, formed or organized and carried on for the sole benefit of Its members, and the beneficiaries, and not for profit, or that issues benefit certificates to such of its members only...

...the World is shown to be) "is declared to be a corporation, society or voluntary association, formed, organized and carried on for the sole benefit of its members and the beneficiaries, and not for profit." Such associations are require! to make provision for the payment...

...each of said sheriffs. Fraternal Beneficiary Societies, Orders or Associations. 1894, ch. 295. 143 E. A fraternal beneficiary association is hereby declared...and their beneficiaries, and not for profit. Each such association shall have a lodge system, with ritualistic form of work and a representative form...

...General Assembly : That a fraternal beneficiarj- society is hereby declared to be a corporation or association, formed or organized and carried on for...and their beneficiaries, and not for profit. Each society shall have a lodge system, with ritualistic form of work and representative form of government,...

...certificates now or hereafter issued by any corporation, society or voluntary association now or hereafter formed or organized and carried on for the sole benefit...members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, when any person or persons shall have been designated by the members as his beneficiary or beneficiaries...

...asses' 1 "* 1 "* ciation is hereby declared to be a corporation, society or voluntary association, organized and carried on for the sole benefit of its...members and their beneficiaries, and not for profit, having a lodge system with a ritualistic form of work and a representative form of government, and...

...declared to .oclatIonN for . unutu¿i hene be a corporation, society or voluntary association, formed or 0 organized and car'r-ied on for the sole benefit of...members and their beneficiaries, and not for profit. Such association haying a lodge systenn, witin ritualistic form of work and a representatiye form of...

...now or hereafter issued by any corporation, society or voluntary association now PL 126. or hereafter formed or organized and carried on for the sole benefit of its members TO whom death and their beneficiaries and not for profit, when any person or persons shall have benefits...