The purpose of the Title Insurance Guaranty Act is to provide a mechanism for continuation of coverage and payment of covered claims under certain title insurance policies, to avoid excessive delay in payment and avoid financial loss to policyholders because of insolvency of a title insurer, to assist in detection and prevention of title insurer insolvencies and to provide an association to assess the cost of such protection among title insurers.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 60, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 60 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 1999, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 30A - Title Insurance Guaranty
Section 59A-30A-1 - Short title.
Section 59A-30A-4 - Definitions.
Section 59A-30A-5 - Organization of association.
Section 59A-30A-6 - Board of directors.
Section 59A-30A-7 - Duties and powers of the association.
Section 59A-30A-8 - Plan of operation.
Section 59A-30A-9 - Duties and powers of superintendent.
Section 59A-30A-10 - Effect of paid claims.
Section 59A-30A-11 - Nonduplication of recovery.
Section 59A-30A-12 - Prevention of insolvencies.
Section 59A-30A-13 - Examination of association; financial reports.
Section 59A-30A-15 - Recognition of assessment in rates.
Section 59A-30A-16 - Immunity; confidentiality.
Section 59A-30A-17 - Stay of proceedings; reopening of default judgments.