The organization may file title insurance rates for its members, and the commissioner must review those rates. Membership is voluntary, but licensed Louisiana title insurers that comply with the organization’s charter and bylaws cannot be denied membership.
§1467. Louisiana Title Statistical Services Organization A. Louisiana Title Statistical Services Organization is a private rating organization pursuant to R.S. 22:1466, authorized to make title insurance rate filings to the commissioner of insurance on behalf of its members, which shall be based on information derived from statistical plans developed by the Louisiana Title Statistical Services Organization and approved by the commissioner and not from individual expenses or from individual loss cost multipliers. Membership in Louisiana Title Statistical Services Organization shall be voluntary; however, no title insurer properly licensed to do business in the state of Louisiana shall be denied membership provided said title insurer complies with the charter and bylaws of the Louisiana Title Statistical Services Organization. B. Subject to the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the commissioner of insurance shall review the rates promulgated by the rating organization to determine whether they meet the requirements of this Subpart. Such review shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same procedure as is provided in R.S. 22:1464. C. The board of directors for Louisiana Title Statistical Services Organization shall be elected by the membership, but at all times the board of directors shall include the following three members: (1) One member who shall be the commissioner of insurance or his designee. (2) One ex officio member who shall be the chairman of the House Committee on Insurance or a member of that committee designated by him. (3) One ex officio member who shall be the chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance or a member of that committee designated by him. D. Each board member shall be entitled to one vote, except that the legislative members serving pursuant to Paragraphs (C)(2) and (3) of this Section shall be nonvoting members who shall also not be counted for the purposes of a quorum. The officers shall consist of a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer. The bylaws may provide for such other officers and employees as may be deemed necessary or advisable. E. There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against Louisiana Title Statistical Services Organization or any of its officers, directors, or employees, or against any of its members for any inspections, audits, or other statutory duties performed hereunder or any statements made in good faith by them in any reports or communications concerning risks submitted to the association, or at any administrative hearing conducted in connection therewith under the provisions of this Subpart. Acts 2006, No. 828, §1; Acts 2007, No. 459, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1409.1 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1467 redesignated as R.S. 22:43 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.