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Honorable Zollie Steakley, nage 3 (WW-768)
Had the Legislature intended that corporations of the type in question be incorporated by the State Board of Insurance, it would have been a simple matter so to provide. Instead, the Legislature has directed their incorporation by your office by virtue of the re- ference to the general laws for incorporation contained in Section 1 of the Act. In answer to your question, then, we hold that your office has authority to accept and file the articles of incorporation in question. SUMMARY The Secretary of State has the authority to accent and file articles of incorporation having the purpose "to act as the attorney- in-fact for a reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange organized and operating under the provisions of Chapter 19, Texas Insur- ance Code," Very truly yours, WILL WILSON Attorney General of Texas By Assistant RVL:jg APPROVED: OPINION COMMITTEE. W. V. Geppert, Chairman C. K. Richards 3. .H. Timmons, Jr. W. O. Schultz Robert Bud Lewis REVIEWED FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: Leonard Passmore