Louisiana § RS 22:133 - Deposits

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:133 — Deposits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:133. Deposits

All domestic service insurers shall, in addition to all other requirements, deposit with the commissioner of insurance a safekeeping or trust receipt of a bank doing business within this state or a savings and loan association chartered to do business in this state, indicating that five thousand dollars in money or approved bonds of the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, of the par value of not less than twenty thousand dollars has been deposited, the value thereof to be maintained.  Such deposit shall be held subject to the claim of any judgment creditor arising and accruing by virtue of any policy or certificates issued by such insurer, through judgment obtained against it in any court of this state, or in any federal court in this state.

Acts 1958, No. 125.  Amended by Acts 1960, No. 166, §1; Acts 1981, No. 856, §1; Acts 1982, No. 748, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:293 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:133 redesignated as R.S. 22:124 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 22:133

What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:133 cover?

Section RS 22:133 ("Deposits") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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