Section 885.057 - Board As Supreme Governing Body(a) The supreme governing body of a fraternal benefit society is a board if the body is composed of:(1) individuals elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies by the members or their representatives; and(2) other individuals as prescribed by the fraternal benefit society's laws.(b) The individuals elected to the board must:(1) constitute a majority of the board in number; and(2) have at least the number of votes required to amend the fraternal benefit society's laws, other than laws, if any, that must be amended by direct vote of the members.(c) A fraternal benefit society may provide for election of the board by mail.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2003.