SECTION 7.1415. Forms Required To Administer Service of Process

(a) Requirement for use of specific forms designating commissioner as attorney for service. When, by meeting the requirements of this subchapter and of the Insurance Code, Article 1.36, a person, insurer, or other entity qualifies to appoint the commissioner as attorney and agent for accepting and acknowledging service of legal process, such appointment must be effected by using forms promulgated by the State Board of Insurance.

(b) Adoption by reference of forms for appointments for service of process. The State Board of Insurance adopts by reference standard forms for use when the commissioner or some other person is to be appointed as attorney and agent for accepting and acknowledging service of legal process under the provisions of this subchapter and/or the Insurance Code, Article 1.36. Copies of these forms are available from the Company Licensing Section, Division Code 0731, State Board of Insurance, 1110 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701-1998. The following forms must be utilized, as applicable, when the commissioner or another person, located in this state, is to be appointed as attorney for service of legal process under the provisions of this subchapter and/or the Insurance Code, Article 1.36.

(1) Foreign or alien life, fire and/or casualty, and title companies which are licensed to do business in this state must utilize Form L/FC/T/1987/SP.

(2) Foreign or alien risk retention groups and third party administrators and foreign, alien, or domestic purchasing groups doing business in Texas must utilize For RRG/PG/TPA/1987/SP.

(3) Foreign or alien reciprocal and Lloyd's companies which are licensed to do business in this state must utilize Form R/L/1987/SP.

(4) Foreign or alien fraternal benefit societies which are licensed to do business in this state must utilize Form F/1987/SP.

(5) Domestic companies qualifying for relocation of books and records under the Insurance Code, Article 1.28, must utilize Form D/C/1987/SP, with attachment Form D/C/1987/SP for signature of controlling person or attachment Form SBI/BR-85/A-26 for corporate controlling persons.

Source Note: The provisions of this §7.1415 adopted to be effective August 11, 1989, 14 TexReg 3690.