Texas Insurance Code - INS § 911.067. Application for Extension of Charter for Certain Companies;  Term

(a) Before a farm mutual insurance company's charter expires, the company may apply to the department for an extension of the company's charter if:

(b) A farm mutual insurance company described by Subsection (a) and whose charter has expired may apply to the department to have the charter extended perpetually if the company is engaged in business in this state.

(c) The term of the charter begins on the date that the charter is extended or, if the original charter expired before the charter is extended, the date the original charter expired.

(d) An application for an extension must be authorized by either a two-thirds majority vote of the company's directors or by a simple majority vote of those voting at a policyholders' meeting and must:

(e) A company whose charter is extended retains the rights, privileges, and immunities granted the company under the company's original charter.

(f) The department shall charge and collect a fee of $10 for the extension of a farm mutual insurance company's charter.