Title IN, Insurance Code

Sec. 804.102. DOMESTIC COMPANY THAT MAINTAINS PRINCIPAL OFFICES OR BOOKS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTS OUT OF STATE. (a) In this section, "domestic company" has the meaning assigned by Section 803.001. (b) As a condition of being authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this…

Sec. 804.103. AUTHORIZED ALIEN OR FOREIGN COMPANY. (a) In this section, "company" means: (1) an insurance company, including a: (A) fire, casualty, or fire and casualty insurance company; (B) fraternal benefit society; (C) life insurance company, including a mutual or nonprofit l…

Sec. 804.104. RISK RETENTION GROUP NOT CHARTERED IN THIS STATE. A risk retention group that is not chartered but that is registered in this state under Section 2201.152, must designate the commissioner as its agent for service of process and receipt of legal documents. Added by A…

Sec. 804.105. PERSON IN RECEIVERSHIP. (a) Service of process with respect to an individual, insurer, or other entity for which a court has appointed the liquidator as receiver must be made only on the receiver. (b) If Subsection (a) applies, service on the commissioner or the sec…

Sec. 804.106. ELIGIBLE SURPLUS LINES INSURER; POLICY REQUIREMENT FOR INSURER AND AGENT. (a) Each surplus lines insurer that assumes a surplus lines risk under Chapter 981 is subject to this section. (b) Any act of engaging in the business of insurance by an eligible surplus lines…

Sec. 804.107. UNAUTHORIZED PERSON OR INSURER. (a) In this section, "personal representative" includes an executor or administrator. (b) Any act of engaging in the business of insurance as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 101, by an unauthorized person or insurer: (1) constitutes…

Sec. 804.108. INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY SYSTEM LAW. A person, as that term is defined by Section 823.002, that violates Chapter 823 is considered to have appointed the commissioner as agent for service of process on the person for an action or proceeding arising from a violation …

Sec. 804.201. PROCEDURE FOR SERVING COMMISSIONER. (a) Process served by serving the commissioner under this chapter must be directed to the defendant and include: (1) for an unauthorized person or insurer, the name and address of the person or insurer to be served; (2) for a risk…

Sec. 804.202. EFFECT OF SERVICE ON COMMISSIONER. Service on the commissioner acting as agent for service of process is service on the principal. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Sec. 804.203. MAILING PROCESS; CERTIFICATE. (a) The commissioner shall immediately send by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of process served on the commissioner under Section 804.201 to: (1) the defendant at the address supplied in the process as …

Sec. 804.204. RECORD. The commissioner shall keep a record of: (1) each process served on the commissioner under this chapter; and (2) the action taken by the commissioner regarding the process. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. SUBCHAPTER D. PRO…

Sec. 804.301. PROCEDURE FOR SERVING SECRETARY OF STATE. Process served by serving the secretary of state under Section 804.107 must be served by leaving two copies of the process at the office of the secretary of state during regular business hours with: (1) the secretary of stat…

Sec. 804.302. MAILING PROCESS. The secretary of state shall mail one copy of process in the proceeding served on the secretary of state under Section 804.301 to the defendant in a court proceeding or to whom the process in an administrative proceeding is addressed or directed, at…

Sec. 804.303. RECORD. The secretary of state shall keep a record of each process served on the secretary of state. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.