Sec. 884.056. APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. (a) To obtain a charter for a stipulated premium company under this chapter, the incorporators must pay a charter fee in an amount determined under Chapter 202 and file with the department:
(1) an application for charter on the form and containing the information prescribed by the department;
(2) the company's articles of incorporation; and
(3) an affidavit made by two or more of the incorporators that states that:
(A) the minimum capital and surplus requirements of Section 884.054 are satisfied;
(B) the capital and surplus is the bona fide property of the company; and
(C) the information in the application and articles of incorporation is true and correct.
(b) The department may require that the incorporators provide at their expense additional evidence of a matter required in the affidavit before the department takes further action on the application for the charter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2E.077, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Organization of Insurers and Related Entities
Subtitle E - Mutual and Fraternal Companies and Related Entities
Chapter 884 - Stipulated Premium Insurance Companies
Subchapter B. Formation and Structure of Stipulated Premium Insurance Company
Section 884.051. Formation of Company
Section 884.052. Articles of Incorporation
Section 884.053. Company's Name
Section 884.054. Capital Stock and Surplus Requirements
Section 884.055. Shares of Stock
Section 884.056. Application for Charter
Section 884.057. Action by Commissioner and Department After Filing
Section 884.058. Examination After Determination
Section 884.059. Action on Application