Sec. 911.054. CHARTER AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. (a) The charter and articles of incorporation of an association that wants to form a farm mutual insurance company must state the names and post office addresses of at least 25 charter members of the company, all of whom are residents of one or more adjoining counties in this state and each of whom must:
(1) be a member of the association;
(2) own at least $5,000 of insurable property for which the member has applied in writing for insurance coverage from the company to be formed; and
(3) sign the charter and articles of incorporation.
(b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), the charter must:
(1) be acknowledged before a notary public by at least five of the charter members described by Subsection (a);
(2) state:
(A) the name of the company, which must include the words "Farm Mutual" or "Farmers Mutual";
(B) the location of the company's principal office;
(C) the number, names, and post office addresses of each of the company's first directors, of which there must be at least five; and
(D) the type of property the company will insure and the risk to be insured against; and
(3) include any other provision the incorporators want consistent with this chapter.
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 F - Farm and County Mutual Insurance Companies
Chapter 911 - Farm Mutual Insurance Companies
Subchapter B. Organization of Farm Mutual Insurance Company; Directors
Section 911.051. Applicability of Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act
Section 911.052. Formation of Company: Incorporation Required
Section 911.053. Incorporation Requirements
Section 911.054. Charter and Articles of Incorporation
Section 911.055. Application for Permit to Solicit Insurance
Section 911.056. Issuance of Permit to Solicit Insurance; Term
Section 911.057. Collection and Refund of Money From Certain Individuals Applying for Insurance
Section 911.058. Membership Control of Company
Section 911.059. Eligibility of Board of Directors; Term
Section 911.060. General Powers of Board of Directors
Section 911.061. Authority to Borrow Money
Section 911.062. Removal of Officer or Director
Section 911.063. Creation of Local Chapters and Districts
Section 911.064. Policyholder Meetings
Section 911.065. Voting by Policyholder
Section 911.066. Authority to Prohibit Waiver of Bylaws
Section 911.067. Application for Extension of Charter for Certain Companies; Term