Insurance Code § 884.054

Sec. 884.054. CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS. (a) A proposed stipulated premium company's capital stock must be in an amount of at least $200,000. (b) All of the capital stock required by Subsection (a) must be fully subscribed and paid up and delivered to the incorporators before the articles of incorporation are filed. (c) To be incorporated, a stipulated premium company must possess at the time of incorporation, in addition to its capital, surplus in an amount of at least $75,000. The amount of the surplus is not required to be stated in the company's articles of incorporation. (d) At the time of incorporation the minimum capital and surplus shall consist only of: (1) United States currency; (2) bonds of the United States, this state, or a county or municipality of this state; or (3) government insured mortgage loans that are authorized by this chapter, with not more than 50 percent of the minimum capital invested in first mortgage real property loans. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309 (H.B. 2570), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.