Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.255: NOTICE TO COMMISSIONER; FILING FEE.

(a) Before engaging in business in this state, a purchasing group must provide notice to the commissioner. The notice must:
(1) identify the state in which the group is domiciled;
(2) specify the lines and classifications of liability insurance the group intends to purchase;
(3) specify the method by which and the persons, if any, through whom insurance will be offered to group members whose risks are located in this state;
(4) identify the insurer from which the group intends to purchase group insurance and the domicile of that insurer;
(5) identify the group's principal place of business and, if ascertainable at the time of filing, the group's location; and
(6) provide other information the commissioner requires to verify that the group qualifies as a purchasing group under Section 2201.251.
(b) The commissioner by rule shall impose a filing fee in an amount not to exceed $100 for filing notice under this section. Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

Where this section sits in the code

INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 10. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
SUBTITLE G. POOLS, GROUPS, PLANS, AND SELF-INSURANCE
CHAPTER 2201. RISK RETENTION GROUPS AND PURCHASING GROUPS
SUBCHAPTER F. PURCHASING GROUPS

(a) Before engaging in business in this state, a purchasing group must provide notice to the commissioner. The notice must:

(1) identify the state in which the group is domiciled;

(2) specify the lines and classifications of liability insurance the group intends to purchase;

(3) specify the method by which and the persons, if any, through whom insurance will be offered to group members whose risks are located in this state;

(4) identify the insurer from which the group intends to purchase group insurance and the domicile of that insurer;

(5) identify the group's principal place of business and, if ascertainable at the time of filing, the group's location; and

(6) provide other information the commissioner requires to verify that the group qualifies as a purchasing group under Section 2201.251.

(b) The commissioner by rule shall impose a filing fee in an amount not to exceed $100 for filing notice under this section. Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

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