N.D. Cent. Code § 26.1-16-01
26.1-16-01. Benevolent society defined
26.1-16-01. Benevolent society defined
A "benevolent society" is a domestic corporation, association, or society which operates on
the voluntary assessment or contribution plan for the sole purpose of providing, through
assessments of its members, for the payment of a death benefit to the beneficiary of a
deceased member.