Sec. 406.004. REQUIRED DEPOSIT: FORM OF SECURITY. A deposit required under Section 406.003 must be made with the comptroller and approved by the commissioner. The deposit must be made in: (1) cash; (2) securities authorized under this code to be a legal investment for the insurer that: (A) are readily marketable over a national exchange with a maturity date of not more than one year, are listed by the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and qualify as admitted assets; or (B) are clean, irrevocable, and unconditional letters of credit issued or confirmed by a financial institution organized and licensed under the laws of the United States or a state of the United States; or (3) another form of security acceptable to the commissioner. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1C.001, eff. April 1, 2009.