# RCW 48.36A.070: RCW 48.36A.070: Location of office and meetings—Official publications, annual statement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S070

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 48.36A.070
- **Heading:** RCW 48.36A.070: Location of office and meetings—Official publications, annual statement
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 48 / Chapter 36A / Section 070

## Text

(1) The principal office of any domestic society shall be located in this state. The meetings of its supreme governing body may be held in any state, district, province, or territory where the society has at least one subordinate lodge, or in such other location as determined by the supreme governing body, and all business transacted at the meetings is as valid in all respects as if the meetings were held in this state. The minutes of the proceedings of the supreme governing body and of the board of directors shall be in the English language. (2) (a) A society may provide in its laws for an official publication in which any notice, report, or statement required by law to be given to members, including notice of election, may be published. Required reports, notices, and statements shall be printed conspicuously in the publication. If the records of a society show that two or more members have the same mailing address, an official publication mailed to one member is deemed to be mailed to all members at the same address unless a member requests a separate copy. (b) Not later than June 1st of each year, a synopsis of the society's annual statement providing an explanation of the facts concerning the condition of the society thereby disclosed shall be printed and mailed to each benefit member of the society or, in lieu thereof, the synopsis may be published in the society's official publication.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 48.36A.010 RCW 48.36A.010: Fraternal benefit society defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S010.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.020 RCW 48.36A.020: Lodge system—Lodges for children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S020.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.030 RCW 48.36A.030: Representative form of government.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S030.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.040 RCW 48.36A.040: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S040.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.050 RCW 48.36A.050: Beneficial operations—Laws and rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S050.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.060 RCW 48.36A.060: Membership classes, rights, grievances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S060.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.070 RCW 48.36A.070: Location of office and meetings—Official publications, annual statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S070.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.080 RCW 48.36A.080: Immunity of officers—Indemnification of person responsible—Insurance for liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S080.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.090 RCW 48.36A.090: Nonwaiver provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S090.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.100 RCW 48.36A.100: Formation of domestic society—Procedures and requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S100.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.110 RCW 48.36A.110: Amendment of society's laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S110.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.120 RCW 48.36A.120: Not-for-profit institutions authorized—Funeral homes prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S120.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.130 RCW 48.36A.130: Reinsurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S130.md)
- [RCW 48.36A.140 RCW 48.36A.140: Consolidation and merger.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C36A_S140.md)

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