Texas § IN.202.051 - GENERAL FEES IMPOSED ON INSURERS

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§ IN.202.051. GENERAL FEES IMPOSED ON INSURERS

GENERAL FEES IMPOSED ON INSURERS. The department shall impose and receive fees for the use of the state from each authorized insurer writing insurance in this state. The amount of the fees may not exceed: (1) for filing an amendment to a certificate of authority if the charter is not amended $100; (2) for affixing the official seal and certifying to the seal $20; (3) for reservation of name $200; (4) for renewal of reservation of name $50; (5) for filing an application for admission of a foreign or alien insurer $4,000; (6) for filing an original charter of an insurer, including issuance of a certificate of authority $3,000; (7) for filing an amendment to a charter if a hearing is held $500; (8) for filing an amendment to a charter if a hearing is not held $250; (9) for filing a designation of an attorney for service of process or an amendment of a designation $50; (10) for filing a copy of a total reinsurance agreement $1,500; (11) for filing a copy of a partial reinsurance agreement $300; (12) for accepting a security deposit $200; (13) for substitution or amendment of a security deposit $100; (14) for certification of a statutory deposit $20; (15) for filing a notice of intent to locate books and records outside this state under Chapter 803 $300; (16) for filing a statement under Subchapters D and E, Chapter 823 , for the first $9.9 million of the consideration $1,000; (17) for filing a statement under Subchapters D and E, Chapter 823 , if the amount of the consideration exceeds $9.9 million . . . an additional $500 for each additional $10 million of the consideration that exceeds $9.9 million, but not more than a total amount of $10,000 under this subdivision and Subdivision (16); (18) for filing a registration statement under Subchapter B , Chapter 823 $300; (19) for filing for review under Subchapter C , Chapter 823 , or Subchapter L, Chapter 884 $500; (20) for filing a direct reinsurance agreement under Subchapter K , Chapter 884 $300; (21) for filing for approval of a merger under Chapter 824 $1,500; (22) for filing for approval of reinsurance under Chapter 828 $1,500; (23) for filing restated articles of incorporation for a domestic, foreign, or alien insurer $500; (24) for filing a joint control agreement $100; (25) for filing a substitution or amendment to a joint control agreement $40; and (26) for filing a change of attorney in fact $500. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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