The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
GENERAL LAWS Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama.

Commissioners, promptly after such ser vice of process by any claimant, to for
 ward by registered mail an exact copy or such notice to the company or associa- ton. Notice of any change Of office shall he filed with the Insurance Commissioner within thirty days thereafter. Upon fail ure to comply with any of the provisions of this section the company or associa- ton shall cease to do business in this State, until compliance herewith. No such company or association shall com mence to do business in this State untif 1t has received from the Insurance Com missioner a license. record whereof shall remain on file in the Insurance Com- missioner's office, .s f,.
 Sec 4, That Section l119 of the Code of | Alabama of 1S96 be amended so as to read as follows: Section. 1119 Q550). Visi- tation and examination.-Everys such com pany or association shall be subject to visitation, and its books and papers to inspection by the Insurance Commission CT. his deputy, or such person as he may designate; and the actual expense of such examina ton shall be paid by the company or association. In no case shall the In- surance Commissioner or his deputy or
 such person as be may designate charge | for the time not actually taken In going | over the books and papers of such com pany or association. If the Insurance Commissioner is, after such examination, of the opinion that such company or asso- | citation should be restrained from doing business. he shall report such opinion with the facts upon which 1t Is based. to | the Attorney General whose duty 1t Is, | if he thinks the facts warrant the report, | to apply to the Judge of the Circuit Court in which is the principal place of | business of the company or association,
 for an order requiring the officers of the company or association to show cause at
 reasonable time and place within said circuit, why the company should not be
 restrained from continuing business. The company or association shall be entitled to tria lby jury of the facts stated in the report and shall not be forced to discon-
 tinue it's business until the verdict of the | jury is rendered sustaining the opinion of the Insurance Commissioner.
 | Sec. 5. That Section 1120 of the Code | of Alabama of 1896 be amended SO as to
 read as follows: Section 1120 C551). Life Insurance Companies. Masons and like orders not affe cted. Nothing in the four l preceding sections shall be construed to apply to any corporation under the life insuI ance laws of this or any other State or county, except such corporations as do
 exclusively as.business the character of
 which is described in Section l preceding: | or to any secret or benevolent society
 such as the Masons, Odd Fellows Knights
 and Ladies of Honor. Knights of Pyth- | ias, or like orders; nor to any associa-
 ton organized upon the lodge system for
 purely benevolent purposes with ritualis- | tic form of work
 | Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted that all
 laws and parts of laws in conflict with
 the provisions of this Act, be and the l same are hereby repealed.
 | Approved February 2S, 1908.
 | Official. J. Thos. Hefin, l Secretary of State.