20-866. Location of office; publications; grievance procedure

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A. The principal office of a domestic society shall be located in this state. The meetings of the society's supreme governing body may be held in any state, district, province or territory in which the society has at least one subordinate lodge or in any other place that is determined by the supreme governing body. Business that is transacted at an out of state meeting is valid in all respects as if the meeting were held in this state. The minutes of the proceedings of the supreme governing body and the board of directors shall be in English.

B. A society may publish an official publication in which any notice, report or statement required by the society's laws to be given to its members is published. A required notice, report or statement shall be conspicuously printed in the publication. If the records of the society show that two or more members have the same mailing address, an official publication that is sent to one member is deemed to be sent to all members at the same address unless a member requests a separate copy.

C. By June 1 of each year, the society shall publish and send to each benefit member a synopsis of the society's annual statement that explains the condition of the society. The synopsis may be published in the society's official publication.

D. A society may establish grievance or complaint procedures by law or rule.