Texas Insurance Code - INS § 2210.003. General Definitions

(1) “Administrator” means an entity contractually retained to manage the association and administer the plan of operation under Section 2210.062.

(1-a) “Association” means the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

(2) “Board of directors” means the board of directors of the association.

(3) “Catastrophe area” means a municipality, a part of a municipality, a county, or a part of a county designated by the commissioner under Section 2210.005.

(3-a) “Catastrophe reserve trust fund” means the trust fund established under Subchapter J.  1

(3-b) “Catastrophe year” means a calendar year in which an occurrence or a series of occurrences results in insured losses, regardless of when the insured losses are ultimately paid.

(3-c) "Financing arrangement" means an arrangement entered into by the association for the financing of payments for the uses authorized by Section 2210.634.  The term includes an arrangement between the association and this state under Section 404.0242, Government Code.

(3-d) "Financing arrangement administrative expense" means an expense incurred to administer a financing arrangement issued under this chapter, including:

(3-e) "Financing arrangement obligation" means the principal of and any premium and interest on a financing arrangement issued under this chapter.

(4) “First tier coastal county” means:

(5) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., ch. 1408, § 44(1).

(6) “Insurance” means Texas windstorm and hail insurance.

(7) “Net direct premium” means gross direct written premium less return premium on each canceled contract, regardless of assumed or ceded reinsurance, that is written on property in this state, as defined by the board of directors.

(8) “New building code” means a building standard, specification, or guideline adopted by the commissioner after May 1, 1997, that must be satisfied before new residential construction qualifies for a certificate of compliance that constitutes evidence of insurability of the structure by the association.

(9) “Plan of operation” means the plan adopted under this chapter for the operation of the association.

(10) “Seacoast territory” means the territory of this state composed of the first tier coastal counties and the second tier coastal counties.

(11) “Second tier coastal county” means:

(12) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., ch. 1408, § 44(1).

(13) “Texas windstorm and hail insurance” means deductible insurance against: