2009 Iowa Code
Title 13 - Commerce
Subtitle 1 - Insurance and Related Regulation
CHAPTER 512A - BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS
512A.3 - INCORPORATION MANDATORY.

        512A.3  INCORPORATION MANDATORY.
         Before a benevolent association shall operate in this state it
      shall first incorporate in accordance with the laws of this state,
      and the articles of incorporation and bylaws shall be submitted to
      the commissioner.  If the commissioner finds they conform to the
      requirements of the law and all rules and regulations promulgated
      under this chapter, the commissioner shall approve the articles of
      incorporation and file them with the secretary of state.  Every
      benevolent association at the time of its incorporation shall submit
      its general plan of operation to the commissioner and if the
      commissioner finds it conforms to the requirements of the law and all
      reasonable rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter, the
      commissioner shall issue a license to expire on the first day of June
      after issuance.  The license shall be renewed from year to year upon
      application of the association, if the commissioner finds from
      examination that it has conformed to the requirements of all laws and
      regulations applicable thereto.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 512A.3] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         88 Acts, ch 1112, § 106