Subdivision 1. Contents. The persons who desire to form a township mutual fire insurance company, as defined in section 67A.01, shall make, sign, and acknowledge before some officer competent to take acknowledgments of deeds a certificate of incorporation which shall specify:
(1) the name;
(2) the location of the principal office;
(3) the general nature of the business;
(4) the territory in which it desires to transact business;
(5) who may become members;
(6) source from which the corporate funds shall be derived;
(7) the class of property it desires to insure;
(8) in what board its management shall be vested;
(9) the date of its annual meeting; and
(10) the corporate existence.
It may contain any other lawful provision defining and regulating the powers or business of the corporation, its officers, directors, and members.
Subd. 2. Approval of commissioner required; filing. The certificate of every such corporation shall be presented to the commissioner for approval and, on approving the same, the commissioner shall endorse thereon the approval and the certificate shall then be filed in the commissioner's office and recorded in a book kept therein for that purpose. Upon the approval of the certificate and the filing of the same with the commissioner, the corporate organization of the incorporation shall be complete.
1967 c 395 art 8 s 2; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 59A - 79A — Insurance
Chapter 67A — Township Mutual Companies
Section 67A.01 — Number Of Members Required, Property And Territory.
Section 67A.02 — Certificate Of Incorporation.
Section 67A.03 — Corporate Existence.
Section 67A.04 — Amendments To Certificate Of Incorporation.
Section 67A.06 — Powers Of Corporation.
Section 67A.07 — Principal Office.
Section 67A.08 — Board Of Directors.
Section 67A.10 — Rights Of Certain Members.
Section 67A.11 — Annual Meeting.
Section 67A.12 — Applications.
Section 67A.13 — Types Of Insurance Authorized.
Section 67A.14 — Insurable Property.
Section 67A.15 — Classification Of Property.
Section 67A.161 — Appraisal Of Disputed Losses.
Section 67A.175 — Surplus Requirements.
Section 67A.191 — Combination Policies.
Section 67A.21 — Consolidation, Merger.
Section 67A.231 — Deposit Of Funds; Investment; Limitations.
Section 67A.241 — Record Keeping; Examination; Remedies.
Section 67A.25 — Reference To Laws 1909, Chapter 411.
Section 67A.40 — Organization And Powers.
Section 67A.41 — Premiums And Assessments.
Section 67A.42 — Withdrawal By Members.