17-1703.   Real estate and stock of subordinate organizations.Any subordinate lodge, council or camp or other subordinate organizationof any fraternal, benevolent, patriotic or beneficial order or associationnow established or organized or which may be established or organizedhereafter in the state of Kansas, and which is under the control of asupreme, grand or other superior organization, may purchase, own, manage,control, improve, mortgage and dispose of such real estate, including suchsuitable building or buildings as may be necessary to provide suitableaccommodations for the holding of its meetings and transacting of itsbusiness, and may purchase, own, manage, control and dispose of stock in acorporation which has for its purpose the building, erection, control,management or ownership of such suitable building or buildings as may benecessary to provide suitable accommodations for the holding of meetingsand transacting of business of any organization or organizations as areprovided for herein: Provided, That any such building or buildings asare provided for herein may be used in part for other purposes.

      History:   L. 1899, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1909, ch. 171, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-1703; L.1945, ch. 158, § 1; June 28.