Title IN, Insurance Code

Sec. 961.051. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION; NONPROFIT STATUS REQUIRED. (a) Seven or more persons may file with the secretary of state a certificate of formation in accordance with Title 1, Business Organizations Code, to form a nonprofit legal services corporation. (a-1) No…

Sec. 961.152. FINANCIAL OFFICER. A nonprofit legal services corporation, by resolution entered in its minutes, shall designate one or more officers to be responsible for handling the corporation's funds. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended …

Sec. 961.206. ADVANCE TO CORPORATION. Any person may advance to a nonprofit legal services corporation, on a contingent liability basis, money necessary for the purposes of the corporation's business or to comply with this chapter. The advance may be made in an amount and at a ra…

Sec. 961.207. PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS. A nonprofit legal services corporation may: (1) contract with another nonprofit legal services corporation or an insurer authorized to engage in business in this state for joint participation through: (A) a mutualization contract agreement;…

Sec. 961.211. BOOKS AND RECORDS. (a) A nonprofit legal services corporation shall keep complete books and records of all money collected and disbursed. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 (S.B. 1623), Sec. 17(6), eff. September 1, 2019. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Le…

Sec. 961.251. APPLICANTS; BENEFIT CERTIFICATE. (a) A nonprofit legal services corporation may accept applicants and shall issue a benefit certificate to each applicant that becomes a participant under a legal services contract. Before issuance of the certificate, the applicant mu…

Sec. 961.253. TYPES OF LEGAL SERVICES CONTRACTS. A nonprofit legal services corporation may issue legal services contracts on an individual, group, or franchise basis. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Sec. 961.254. INDEMNITY CONTRACTS. (a) A nonprofit legal services corporation may issue a contract for legal services providing for indemnity for costs of services of an attorney who is not a contracting attorney. (b) A contract under Subsection (a) may be issued without the guar…

Sec. 961.255. LIMITATIONS ON BENEFITS. A contract for legal services and a benefit certificate issued by a nonprofit legal services corporation may limit: (1) the types and extent of benefits; and (2) the circumstances under which legal services are provided. Added by Acts 2001, …

Sec. 961.256. CLAIMS. (a) A nonprofit legal services corporation shall pay a lawful claim for payment under a benefit certificate not later than the 120th day after the date of receipt of due proof of claim. (b) Written notice of a claim given to the corporation is considered due…

Sec. 961.301. CONTRACTS WITH ATTORNEYS. A nonprofit legal services corporation may contract with qualified attorneys to ensure to each participant legal services performed by the attorneys under the contract for legal services between the corporation and the participant. A contra…

Sec. 961.302. AGREEMENT OF CONTRACTING ATTORNEYS. The contracting attorneys shall: (1) guarantee to the participants the services stated under the participants' benefit certificates, except as provided by Section 961.254; and (2) agree to perform without cost to the participants,…

Sec. 961.303. LIMITATIONS ON CORPORATION'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ATTORNEYS AND PARTICIPANTS. (a) A nonprofit legal services corporation may not: (1) contract to practice law; or (2) control or attempt to control the relationship existing between a participant and the participant's at…

Sec. 961.305. ATTORNEY INSURANCE REQUIRED. (a) Each contracting attorney shall maintain professional liability and errors and omissions insurance as required by the nonprofit legal services corporation with which the attorney contracts. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S.,…

Sec. 961.306. PAYMENT ONLY FOR SERVICES PROVIDED. A nonprofit legal services corporation may not pay any of the claim funds collected from participants to an attorney except for legal services that the attorney provided to participants. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Se…

Sec. 961.307. COMPLAINT REGARDING ATTORNEY. If a nonprofit legal services corporation receives a complaint concerning the performance of an attorney connected with the corporation, the corporation shall refer the complaint to: (1) the supreme court of this state or a person that …

Sec. 961.402. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION. (a) The board of directors of a nonprofit legal services corporation may vote to dissolve the corporation at any time. (b) In a dissolution under this section, the officers of the corporation shall settle all outstanding obligations to partici…