Tex. Ins. Code § 888.102 · Subchapter C. INSURANCE CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
PAYMENT INSTEAD OF MERCHANDISE OR SERVICES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If a burial association that issues an insurance certificate fails or refuses to provide the merchandise or services specified by the certificate, the association shall pay the benefit in cash.
(b) If a burial association that issues an insurance certificate is not given the opportunity to provide the merchandise or services specified by the certificate, instead of the specified merchandise or services, the association shall pay the greater of:
(1) the total amount paid into its mortuary fund to the credit of that certificate's account; or
(2) the percentage of the certificate's face value specified by the certificate.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.888.htm
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Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Ins. Code § 888.102. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code § 888.002LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.Printed as Sections 888.051, 888.052, 888.102(b), 888.151, 888.152, 888.153, 888.154, 888.155, 888.156, 888.157, 888.202, 888.203, and 888.204
- Tex. Ins. Code § 888.052PAYMENT OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.Printed as Sections 888.051, 888.052, 888.102(b), 888.151, 888.152, 888.153, 888.154, 888.155, 888.156, 888.157, 888.202, 888.203, and 888.204
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