Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 40-741

  • Benefit contract: means the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by subsection (a) of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • Benefit member: means an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • Certificate: means the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance of this state. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Laws: means the society's articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, however designated. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • Premiums: means premiums, rates, dues or other required contributions by whatever name known, which are payable under the certificate. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • Rules: means all rules, regulations or resolutions adopted by the supreme governing body or board of directors which are intended to have general application to the members of the society. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • Society: means fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Kansas Statutes 40-741
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

As used in this act:

(a) “Agent” means an individual as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-239, and amendments thereto.

(b) “Benefit contract” means the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by subsection (a) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-742, as that agreement is described in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-749.

(c) “Benefit member” means an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract.

(d) “Certificate” means the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract.

(e) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance of this state.

(f) “Premiums” means premiums, rates, dues or other required contributions by whatever name known, which are payable under the certificate.

(g) “Laws” means the society’s articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, however designated.

(h) “Rules” means all rules, regulations or resolutions adopted by the supreme governing body or board of directors which are intended to have general application to the members of the society.

(i) “Society” means fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated.

(j) “Lodge” means subordinate member units of the society, known as camps, courts, councils, branches or by any other designation.