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TX Ins Code § 2209.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter D. Board of Trustees|Section 2209.156. General Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 2209.156.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.  (a)  In addition to other duties provided by the plan of operation, the board shall:(1)  approve contracts other than insurance contracts issued by the pool to nonprofit organizations;(2)  adopt premium rate schedules and policy forms for the pool; and(3)  receive service of summons on behalf of the pool.(b)  The board may:(1)  adopt necessary rules, including rules to implement this chapter;(2)  delegate specific responsibilities to the pool manager; and(3)  with the department's approval, amend the plan of operation to ensure the orderly management and operation of the pool.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter D. Board of Trustees|Section 2209.157. Immunity of Board Members From Certain Liabilities

Sec. 2209.157.  IMMUNITY OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM CERTAIN LIABILITIES.  A board member is not liable:(1)  with respect to a claim or judgment for which coverage is provided by the pool; or(2)  for a claim or judgment against a nonprofit organization covered by the pool.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter E. Operation of Pool|Section 2209.201. General Powers and Duties of Pool

Sec. 2209.201.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF POOL.  (a)  The pool shall:(1)  issue primary and excess liability coverage to each nonprofit organization entitled to coverage under this chapter;(2)  collect premiums for coverage issued or renewed by the pool;(3)  process and pay valid claims;(4)  maintain detailed data regarding the pool; and(5)  establish a plan to conduct loss control training or contract with an outside organization or individual to establish ongoing training and facilities inspection programs designed to reduce the potential liability losses of pool participants.(b)  The pool may:(1)  enter into contracts;(2)  purchase reinsurance;(3)  cancel or refuse to renew coverage; and(4)  perform any other act necessary to carry out this chapter, the plan of operation, or a rule adopted by the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter E. Operation of Pool|Section 2209.202. Pool Manager; Performance Bond Required

Sec. 2209.202.  POOL MANAGER; PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIRED.  (a)  The board shall appoint a pool manager who serves at the pleasure of the board, and the board shall supervise the pool manager's activities.(b)  The pool manager is entitled to receive compensation as authorized by the board.(c)  The pool manager shall execute a bond in the amount determined by the board.  The bond must be payable to the pool and conditioned on the faithful performance of the pool manager's duties.(d)  The pool shall pay the cost of the bond executed under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter E. Operation of Pool|Section 2209.203. General Powers and Duties of Pool Manager

Sec. 2209.203.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF POOL MANAGER.  (a)  The pool manager shall manage and conduct the affairs of the pool under the general supervision of the board and shall perform any other duties as directed by the board.(b)  In addition to any other duties provided by the board, the pool manager shall:(1)  receive and pass on applications for liability coverage from the pool;(2)  negotiate contracts for the pool; and(3)  prepare, and submit to the board for approval, proposed policy forms for coverage from the pool.(c)  The pool manager may refuse to renew the coverage of a nonprofit organization insured by the pool based on the guidelines included in the plan of operation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter E. Operation of Pool|Section 2209.204. Personnel

Sec. 2209.204.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The pool manager shall employ or contract with persons necessary to assist the board and the pool manager in carrying out the powers and duties of the pool.(b)  The board must approve:(1)  the compensation paid to a pool employee; and(2)  a contract made with a person under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter E. Operation of Pool|Section 2209.205. Performance Bond Authorized

Sec. 2209.205.  PERFORMANCE BOND AUTHORIZED.  The board may require an employee or a person with whom the pool manager contracts under Section 2209.204 to execute a bond in an amount determined by the board.  The bond must be payable to the board and conditioned on the faithful performance of the employee's or other person's duties to the pool.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter E. Operation of Pool|Section 2209.206. Immunity of Employees and Contractors From Certain Liabilities

Sec. 2209.206.  IMMUNITY OF EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS FROM CERTAIN LIABILITIES.  An employee or a person with whom the pool manager contracts under Section 2209.204 is not liable:(1)  with respect to a claim or judgment for which coverage is provided by the pool; or(2)  for a claim or judgment against a nonprofit organization covered by the pool.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter E. Operation of Pool|Section 2209.207. Records

Sec. 2209.207.  RECORDS.  Records, files, and other documents and information relating to the pool must be maintained in the pool's principal office.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter F. Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Fund|Section 2209.251. Fund Creation; Management

Sec. 2209.251.  FUND CREATION; MANAGEMENT.  (a)  On creation of the pool, the initial regular board shall create the Texas nonprofit organizations liability fund.(b)  The fund is composed of:(1)  premiums paid by nonprofit organizations for coverage provided by the pool;(2)  contributions and other money received by the pool to cover the initial expenses of the fund;(3)  investments of the fund and money earned from those investments; and(4)  any other money received by the pool.(c)  The pool manager shall manage the fund under the general supervision of the board. The fund manager, under the general supervision of the board, shall manage and invest the money in the fund in the manner provided by the plan of operation.(d)  Money earned by the investment of money in the fund must be deposited in the fund or reinvested for the fund.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter F. Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Fund|Section 2209.252. Contributions

Sec. 2209.252.  CONTRIBUTIONS.  The board shall determine the amount of any contributions necessary to meet the initial expenses of the pool.  The board shall make this determination based on the data provided by the plan of operation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter F. Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Fund|Section 2209.253. Uses of Fund

Sec. 2209.253.  USES OF FUND.  (a)  Administrative expenses of the pool may be paid from the fund.  Payments for administrative expenses during a fiscal year of the pool may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of the money in the fund during that fiscal year.(b)  Money in the fund may not be used to pay:(1)  punitive damages; or(2)  a fine or penalty imposed for a violation of:(A)  a statute;(B)  an administrative rule of a state agency; or(C)  an ordinance or order of a local government.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter F. Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Fund|Section 2209.254. Depository Bank

Sec. 2209.254.  DEPOSITORY BANK.  (a)  The board may select one or more banks to serve as a depository for money in the fund.(b)  A depository bank must execute a bond or provide other security before the pool manager may deposit fund money in the bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.  The bond or other security must be in an amount sufficient to secure the excess amount of the deposit.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.301. Scope of Coverage

Sec. 2209.301.  SCOPE OF COVERAGE.  (a)  The pool shall insure a nonprofit organization and the organization's officers and employees against liability for acts and omissions under the laws of this state.(b)  The pool shall provide to a nonprofit organization that qualifies under this chapter and the plan of operation:(1)  primary liability insurance coverage in an amount not to exceed $250,000; and(2)  excess liability insurance coverage in an amount that the board finds is actuarially sound.(c)  The pool may participate in evaluating, settling, and defending a claim against a nonprofit organization insured by the pool if the claim is covered by pool coverage.(d)  The pool is liable in an amount not to exceed the limit of coverage provided to a nonprofit organization on a claim made against the organization.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.302. Coverage on Claims-Made Basis

Sec. 2209.302.  COVERAGE ON CLAIMS-MADE BASIS.  The pool may provide liability insurance coverage on a claims-made basis on forms approved by the department.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.303. Punitive Damages Not Covered

Sec. 2209.303.  PUNITIVE DAMAGES NOT COVERED.  Liability insurance coverage provided by the pool may not include coverage for punitive damages.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.304. Rates and Limits of Coverage

Sec. 2209.304.  RATES AND LIMITS OF COVERAGE.  (a)  To ensure that the pool is actuarially sound, the board shall:(1)  set the premium rates charged; and(2)  determine the maximum limits of coverage provided.(b)  The pool manager, for the board's consideration, shall:(1)  collect and compile statistical data relating to the liability insurance coverage provided by the pool, including relevant loss, expense, and premium data, and other information;(2)  prepare the proposed premium rate schedules for the approval of the board; and(3)  prepare the maximum limits of coverage.(c)  The board shall periodically reexamine the rate schedules and the maximum limits of coverage as conditions change.(d)  The pool manager shall make available to the public the information described by Subsection (b)(1).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.305. Coverage Period

Sec. 2209.305.  COVERAGE PERIOD.  A nonprofit organization that accepts coverage provided by the pool shall maintain that coverage for at least 24 calendar months following the month in which the pool issued the coverage.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.306. Nonrenewal of Coverage

Sec. 2209.306.  NONRENEWAL OF COVERAGE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the pool may refuse to renew the coverage of a nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the pool's underwriting standards.(b)  The pool may not refuse to renew the coverage of a nonprofit organization during the first 24 calendar months following the month in which the nonprofit organization is first provided coverage by the pool if the organization maintains the underwriting standards established by the plan of operation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.307. Subsequent Coverage

Sec. 2209.307.  SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE.  (a)  A nonprofit organization that voluntarily discontinues coverage provided by the pool may not subsequently obtain coverage from the pool for at least 12 calendar months following the month in which the organization discontinues the coverage.(b)  A nonprofit organization whose coverage is not renewed under Section 2209.306 is not eligible to subsequently apply for coverage during the 12 calendar months following the month in which the pool gives written notice of nonrenewal.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2209.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2209 - Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool|Subchapter G. Pool Coverage|Section 2209.308. Payment of Claims and Judgments

Sec. 2209.308.  PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS.  (a)  If money in the fund would be exhausted by the payment of all final and settled claims and final judgments during a fiscal year, the pool shall prorate the amount paid to each person having the claim or judgment.(b)  If the amount paid by the pool is prorated under this section, each person described by Subsection (a) shall receive an amount equal to the percentage that the amount owed to that person by the pool bears to the total amount owed, outstanding, and payable by the pool.(c)  The pool shall pay in the next fiscal year the remaining amount that is due and unpaid to a person who receives a prorated payment under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2210.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2210 - Texas Windstorm Insurance Association|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2210.001. Purpose

Sec. 2210.001.  PURPOSE.  The primary purpose of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is the provision of an adequate market for windstorm and hail insurance in the seacoast territory of this state.  The legislature finds that the provision of adequate windstorm and hail insurance is necessary to the economic welfare of this state, and without that insurance, the orderly growth and development of this state would be severely impeded.  This chapter provides a method by which adequate windstorm and hail insurance may be obtained in certain designated portions of the seacoast territory of this state.  The association is intended to serve as a residual insurer of last resort for windstorm and hail insurance in the seacoast territory.  The association shall:(1)  function in such a manner as to not be a direct competitor in the private market; and(2)  provide windstorm and hail insurance coverage to those who are unable to obtain that coverage in the private market.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (H.B. 4409), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 2210.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2210 - Texas Windstorm Insurance Association|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2210.002. Short Title; Sunset Provision

Sec. 2210.002.  SHORT TITLE; SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Act.(b)  The association is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter.  The association shall be reviewed during the period in which state agencies abolished in 2031 are reviewed.  The association shall pay the costs incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing the review of the association under this subsection.  The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the costs of the review performed under this subsection, and the association shall pay the amount of those costs promptly on receipt of a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding those costs.  This subsection expires September 1, 2031.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (H.B. 4409), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 1.04, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 3.06, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (S.B. 615), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Ins Code § 2210.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2210 - Texas Windstorm Insurance Association|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2210.0025. Biennial Report to Legislature

Sec. 2210.0025.  BIENNIAL REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.  On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the board of directors shall submit to the commissioner, the appropriate committees of each house of the legislature, and the Sunset Advisory Commission a written report relating to the operations of the association during the preceding biennium.  The report must include:(1)  any proposed changes in the laws relating to regulation of the association and a statement of the reasons for the changes; and(2)  any information regarding association operations or procedures that is requested by the department to be addressed in the report.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (H.B. 4409), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 2210.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2210 - Texas Windstorm Insurance Association|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2210.005. Designation as Catastrophe Area; Revocation of Designation

Sec. 2210.005.  DESIGNATION AS CATASTROPHE AREA; REVOCATION OF DESIGNATION.  (a)  After at least 10 days' notice and a hearing, the commissioner may designate an area of the seacoast territory of this state as a catastrophe area if the commissioner determines, unless such a determination results in an adverse impact to the exposure of the association, that windstorm and hail insurance is not reasonably available to a substantial number of the owners of insurable property located in that territory because the territory is subject to unusually frequent and severe damage resulting from windstorms or hailstorms.(b)   The commissioner shall revoke a designation made under Subsection (a) if the commissioner determines, after at least 10 days' notice and a hearing, that the applicable insurance coverage is no longer reasonably unavailable to a substantial number of owners of insurable property within the designated territory.(c)  If the association determines that windstorm and hail insurance is no longer reasonably unavailable to a substantial number of owners of insurable property in a territory designated as a catastrophe area, the association may request in writing that the commissioner revoke the designation.  After at least 10 days' notice and a hearing, but not later than the 30th day after the date of the hearing, the commissioner shall:(1)  approve the request and revoke the designation; or(2)  reject the request.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (H.B. 4409), Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 2009.|