2009 Iowa Code
Title 13 - Commerce
Subtitle 1 - Insurance and Related Regulation
CHAPTER 512A - BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS
512A.1 - DEFINITIONS.

        512A.1  DEFINITIONS.
         When used in this chapter:
         1.  A "benevolent association" shall mean any person, firm,
      company, partnership, association or corporation, organized to enroll
      persons as members of a group for the purpose of providing an agency
      by which persons so enrolled may in the event of the death of any
      other member of the group make voluntary contributions to be
      distributed in whole or in part by the benevolent association to the
      beneficiary of the deceased member, or to members as contribution
      towards expense incurred by accident or sickness.
         2.  A "member" shall be any person who participates in a plan
      or agreement to make voluntary contribution through a benevolent
      association.
         3.  "Commissioner" when used in this chapter shall mean the
      commissioner of insurance.  

         [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 512A.1]