§ 21400 Whenever any fraternal society or lodge, other than a society subject …
§ 21401 Any fraternal society or lodge which makes any payment in violation …

Terms Used In California Codes > Corporations Code > Title 3 > Part 2 > Chapter 5 - Death Benefit Payments by Fraternal Societies

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Corporations Code 12.2
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10