2005 Texas Insurance Code CHAPTER 202. FEES

INSURANCE CODE

CHAPTER 202. FEES

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS


	§ 202.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  Except as provided 
by Section 202.052, the insurers that are subject to a fee imposed 
under this chapter include:
		(1)  stock insurance companies;                                               
		(2)  mutual insurance companies;                                              
		(3)  local mutual aid associations;                                           
		(4)  statewide mutual assessment companies;                                   
		(5)  group hospital service corporations;  and                                
		(6)  stipulated premium companies.                                            

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.          


	§ 202.002. DETERMINATION OF FEES.  The department shall, 
subject to the limits established by this chapter, set the amount of 
the fees imposed under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.          


	§ 202.003. FEES FOR COPIES.  (a) The department shall set 
and collect a fee for copying any paper of record with the 
department.  The fee shall be set in an amount sufficient to 
reimburse the state for the actual expense.
	(b)  The department may make and distribute copies of a paper 
containing rating information without charge or for a fee that the 
commissioner considers appropriate for administering the premium 
rating laws by properly distributing rating information.
	(c)  This section does not affect Article 5.29.                                

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.          


	§ 202.004. REDUCED FEES FOR CERTAIN INSURERS.  An insurer 
to which this chapter applies that had gross premium receipts of 
less than $450,000, according to the insurer's annual statement for 
the preceding year ending December 31, is required to pay only 
one-half the amount of a fee otherwise required to be paid under 
this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.          

SUBCHAPTER B. SPECIFIC MAXIMUM FEES


	§ 202.051.  GENERAL FEES IMPOSED ON INSURERS.  The 
department shall impose and receive fees for the use of the state 
from each authorized insurer writing insurance in this state.  The 
amount of the fees may not exceed:
		(1)  for filing an amendment to a certificate of 
authority if the charter is not amended $100;
		(2)  for affixing the official seal and certifying to 
the seal $20;         
		(3)  for reservation of name                 $200;                            
		(4)  for renewal of reservation of name       $50;                            
		(5)  for filing an application for admission of a 
foreign or alien insurer $4,000;
		(6)  for filing an original charter of an insurer, 
including issuance of a certificate of authority $3,000;
		(7)  for filing an amendment to a charter if a hearing 
is held $500;        
		(8)  for filing an amendment to a charter if a hearing 
is not held $250;    
		(9)  for filing a designation of an attorney for 
service of process or an amendment of a designation $50;
		(10)  for filing a copy of a total reinsurance 
agreement $1,500;            
		(11)  for filing a copy of a partial reinsurance 
agreement $300;            
		(12)  for accepting a security deposit       $200;                            
		(13)  for substitution or amendment of a security 
deposit $100;             
		(14)  for certification of a statutory deposit $20;                           
		(15)  for filing a notice of intent to locate books and 
records outside this state under Chapter 803 $300;
		(16)  for  filing  a  statement  under  Subchapters  D  
and  E,  Chapter  823,  for  the  first   $9.9 million  of  the 
consideration $1,000;
		(17)  for filing a statement under Subchapters D and E, 
Chapter 823, if the amount of the consideration exceeds $9.9 
million . . . an additional $500 for each additional $10 million of 
the consideration that exceeds $9.9 million, but not more than a 
total amount of $10,000 under this subdivision and Subdivision 
(16);
		(18)  for filing a registration statement under 
Subchapter B, Chapter 823 $300;
		(19)  for filing for review under Subchapter C, Chapter 
823, or Subchapter L, Chapter 884 $500;
		(20)  for filing a direct reinsurance agreement under 
Subchapter K, Chapter 884 $300;
		(21)  for filing for approval of a merger under Chapter 
824 $1,500;         
		(22)  for filing for approval of reinsurance under 
Chapter 828  $1,500;     
		(23)  for filing restated articles of incorporation for 
a domestic, foreign, or alien insurer $500;
		(24)  for filing a joint control agreement   $100;                            
		(25)  for filing a substitution or amendment to a joint 
control agreement $40; and
		(26)  for filing a change of attorney in fact $500.                           

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.          


	§ 202.052. FEES IMPOSED ON CERTAIN INSURERS.  (a) The 
department shall impose and the comptroller shall collect fees for 
the use of the state from each authorized insurer writing a class of 
insurance that may be written by an insurer operating under Chapter 
841.  The amount of the fees may not exceed:
		(1)  for valuing life insurance policies, and for each 
$1 million of insurance or fraction thereof $10; and
		(2)  for filing the annual statement         $500.                            
	(b)  Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, apply to a fee 
collected under this section.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.          

SUBCHAPTER C. DEPOSIT AND USE OF FEES


	§ 202.101. DEPOSIT AND USE OF FEES GENERALLY.  Amounts 
collected under Section 202.051:
		(1)  shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas 
Department of Insurance operating account;  and
		(2)  may be appropriated only for the use and benefit of 
the department as provided by the General Appropriations Act to pay 
salaries and other expenses arising from and in connection with 
investigations of violations of the insurance laws of this state 
and the examination or licensing of insurers.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.          


	§ 202.102. DEPOSIT AND USE OF CERTAIN OTHER 
FEES.  Amounts collected by the comptroller under Section 202.052:
		(1)  shall be deposited to the credit of the general 
revenue fund;  and     
		(2)  are available for appropriation to the department 
as provided by the General Appropriations Act to pay salaries and 
other expenses arising from investigations of violations of the 
insurance laws of this state and the examination or licensing of 
insurers.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.