§ 58-25-15. Appointment of member as receiver or collector; appointee as agent for order or society; rights of members. - North Carolina Statutes

§58‑25‑15.  Appointment of member as receiver or collector;appointee as agent for order or society; rights of members.

Assessments and dues referredto in G.S. 58‑25‑5 and G.S. 58‑25‑10 may be collected,receipted, and remitted by a member or officer of any local or subordinatelodge of any fraternal order or society when so appointed or designated by anygrand, district, or subordinate lodge or officer, deputy, or representative ofthe same, there being no regular licensed agent or deputy of said grand lodgecharged with said duties; but any person so collecting said dues or assessmentsshall be the agent or representative of such fraternal order or society, or anydepartment thereof, and shall bind them by their acts in collecting andremitting said amounts so collected.  Under no circumstances, regardless of anyagreement, bylaws, contract, or notice, shall said officer or collector be theagent or representative of the individual member from whom any such collectionis made; nor shall said member be responsible for the failure of such officeror collector to safely keep, handle, or remit said dues or assessments socollected, in accordance with the rules, regulations, or bylaws of said orderor society; nor shall said member, regardless of any rules, regulations, orbylaws to the contrary, forfeit any rights under his certificate of membershipin said fraternal order or society by reason of any default or misconduct ofany said officer or member so acting. (1987, c. 483, s. 2.)