Tex. Ins. Code Section 911.054
Charter and Articles of Incorporation

(a)

The charter and articles of incorporation of an association that wants to form a farm mutual insurance company must state the names and post office addresses of at least 25 charter members of the company, all of whom are residents of one or more adjoining counties in this state and each of whom must:

(1)

be a member of the association;

(2)

own at least $5,000 of insurable property for which the member has applied in writing for insurance coverage from the company to be formed; and

(3)

sign the charter and articles of incorporation.

(b)

In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), the charter must:

(1)

be acknowledged before a notary public by at least five of the charter members described by Subsection (a);

(2)

state:

(A)

the name of the company, which must include the words “Farm Mutual” or “Farmers Mutual”;

(B)

the location of the company’s principal office;

(C)

the number, names, and post office addresses of each of the company’s first directors, of which there must be at least five; and

(D)

the type of property the company will insure and the risk to be insured against; and

(3)

include any other provision the incorporators want consistent with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Source: Section 911.054 — Charter and Articles of Incorporation, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­911.­htm#911.­054 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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General Powers of Board of Directors 911.061
Authority to Borrow Money 911.062
Removal of Officer or Director 911.063
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Policyholder Meetings 911.065
Voting by Policyholder 911.066
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Application for Extension of Charter for Certain Companies 911.101
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Property and Hazards Against Which Company May Not Insure 911.153
Contract Terms: Incorporation of Bylaws 911.154
Contract Terms: Adoption of Additional Provisions 911.155
Repair or Replacement of Insured Property 911.201
Payment of Premium or Assessment 911.202
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Policyholder Liability 911.251
Licensing and Appointment of Certain Agents 911.301
General Operating Requirements 911.302
Location of Business 911.303
Reinsurance 911.304
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Reserve Requirements 911.308
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

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