H. B. 2512


(By Delegate Pethtel)
[Introduced March 8, 1993; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]



A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article three, chapter thirty-five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to homes and asylums of fraternal orders; membership of board of directors.

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, article three, chapter thirty-five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. HOMES AND ASYLUMS OF FRATERNAL ORDERS.

§35-3-2. Regulations and boards for government.

Any such grand lodge desiring to establish a home or asylum shall adopt and prescribe such rules and regulations for the government and control thereof as may be deemed wise by such grand body; and it shall appoint a board of directors, trustees, regents or commissioners, composed of a specified number of persons from its own membership, not fewer than five seven nor more than seven eleven, to serve for definite periods; and any such grand lodge may select for each of such boards one twomembers from the associate branches of the orders, known as Pythian Sisters, Rebekahs, Eastern Star, or other like organizations, as the case may be. Such board shall have the management and control of the home or asylum for which it is appointed, under the prescribed rules and regulations adopted by said body for the government thereof. Such board of directors, trustees, regents or commissioners shall organize by the election of a president, secretary and treasurer, and, if necessary or expedient, an executive committee, all from its own membership.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to change the allowable membership of the board of directors, trustees, regents or commissioners who govern homes or asylums of fraternal orders.