Sec. 824.152. LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASE OF OUTSTANDING SHARES BY LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION. (a) A purchase or contract to purchase under Section 824.151 is subject to this section.

(b) The intention to merge or consolidate must be evidenced by a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the purchasing corporation on or before the purchase of the shares or the execution of a contract to purchase the shares.

(c) The purchasing corporation shall obtain or seek to obtain at least the number of shares of the other insurance corporation necessary to vote an approval of the merger or consolidation under the laws of the state in which the other insurance corporation is organized, by one or more of the following means:

(1) initially purchasing or contracting to purchase the shares; or

(2) offering to purchase, making a tender offer for, requesting or inviting tenders of, or otherwise seeking to acquire the shares in the open market or otherwise.

(d) A purchase, offer to purchase, tender offer, request to purchase, or invitation to purchase shares in excess of the limits imposed under Subchapter D, Chapter 425, may not be made until it is filed with and approved by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 823.

(e) Following the earlier of the date of the contract to purchase the shares or the date of the commissioner's approval of the purchase, offer to purchase, tender offer, or request or an invitation to purchase the shares, the corporation the shares of which are being purchased may not purchase or contract to purchase any of its own shares as treasury shares, issue or contract to issue any of its authorized but unissued shares, or make any investments in or loans to the purchasing corporation or any of its affiliates unless the investment or loan is otherwise authorized and approved in advance by the commissioner under Chapter 823.

(f) The merger or consolidation must take effect on or before December 31 of the second year after the earlier of the year in which the initial purchase of the shares is made or the year in which the initial contract to purchase is executed unless the commissioner for good cause shown extends that period.

(g) If the merger or consolidation does not take effect within the period finally determined and extended by the commissioner, the purchasing corporation must sell or otherwise dispose of the purchased shares that exceed the investment limitations imposed under Subchapter D, Chapter 425, within six months of the final effective date.

(h) Amounts actually paid by the purchasing corporation for the purchase of shares acquired or obtained under this subchapter may not include the minimum capital, minimum surplus, and policy reserves required by law for the purchasing corporation.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2E.014, eff. April 1, 2009.