A society having a supreme legislative or governing body and subordinate lodges or branches by whatever name known, into which members are elected, initiated or admitted in accordance with its constitution, laws, ritual and rules, which subordinate lodges or branches are required by the laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once in each month, shall be deemed to be operating on the lodge system.(1949 Rev., S. 6223; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 2.)History: Sec. 38-207 transferred to Sec. 38a-596 in 1991. A society having a supreme legislative or governing body and subordinate lodges or branches by whatever name known, into which members are elected, initiated or admitted in accordance with its constitution, laws, ritual and rules, which subordinate lodges or branches are required by the laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once in each month, shall be deemed to be operating on the lodge system.(1949 Rev., S. 6223; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 2.)History: Sec. 38-207 transferred to Sec. 38a-596 in 1991.
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