Sec. 822.157. ACTION BY COMMISSIONER AFTER FILING OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT. (a) The commissioner may hold a hearing on an application for a charter amendment. If the commissioner determines to hold a hearing on the application, the commissioner, after the items required for the charter amendment are filed with the commissioner, shall set a date for the hearing and publish notice of the hearing in one or more daily newspapers of this state.
(b) The commissioner may not require a hearing for an amendment relating to one or more of the following issues:
(1) a stock dividend resulting from a legal transfer of surplus to capital;
(2) a change in the name of the insurance company; or
(3) a change in the location of the insurance company's principal business office.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Organization of Insurers and Related Entities
Subtitle B - Organization of Regulated Entities
Subchapter D. Management of Company
Section 822.151. Conducting Shareholders Meeting
Section 822.152. Board of Directors
Section 822.153. Election of Directors
Section 822.155. Application for Amendment of Charter
Section 822.156. Certificate Required for Amendment of Charter to Authorize Shares Without Par Value
Section 822.157. Action by Commissioner After Filing of Application for Charter Amendment
Section 822.158. Determination on Application for Charter Amendment