Sec. 846.059. FEES; SERVICE OF PROCESS. (a) Each multiple employer welfare arrangement shall pay to the department in the amount set by the commissioner:
(1) an application fee for an initial certificate of authority;
(2) an application fee for a final certificate of authority; and
(3) a filing fee for submission of the arrangement's annual statement.
(b) The commissioner shall set the fees described by Subsection (a) in amounts reasonable and necessary to defray the costs of administering this chapter.
(c) Each multiple employer welfare arrangement shall appoint the commissioner as its resident agent for purposes of service of process. The fee for that service is $50, payable at the time of appointment.
(d) Fees paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating fund.
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 C - Life, Health, and Accident Insurers and Related Entities
Chapter 846 - Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements
Subchapter B. Formation and Structure of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements
Section 846.051. Certificate of Authority Required
Section 846.052. Application for Initial Certificate of Authority
Section 846.053. Eligibility Requirements for Initial Certificate of Authority
Section 846.054. Issuance of Initial Certificate of Authority
Section 846.055. Extension of Term of Initial Certificate of Authority
Section 846.056. Final Certificate of Authority
Section 846.057. Denial of Final Certificate of Authority
Section 846.058. Disqualification
Section 846.059. Fees; Service of Process
Section 846.060. Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Certificate of Authority