§27-3-12. Deposit requirements - Special deposit - Surety insurers.

(a) In addition to the deposit required under Sections 27-3-11 or 27-3-14, a surety insurer shall deposit and maintain deposited with the Treasurer of this state in trust for the benefit of holders, resident in this state, of the obligations of the insurer cash or securities eligible under Section 27-6-3 having a value at all times of at least $50,000.00; except, that a domestic surety insurer may take credit for the amount of such special deposit against the deposit otherwise required of it under Section 27-3-11, and except that a foreign insurer showing a deposit pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 27-3-11 in the amount of $200,000.00 shall not be required to comply with this section.

(b) Such deposits shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 6 of this title.

(Acts 1909, No. 43, p. 29; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §57.)