In this chapter:
- (1) "Assessment" means any money or thing of value, including premiums, paid in consideration of insurance provided by an insurance certificate.
- (2) "Association" means an organization subject to this chapter.
- (3) "Insurance certificate" means an insurance policy, contract of insurance, certificate of membership, or other document through which insurance is effected or evidenced.
- (4) "Member" includes a certificate holder or any other insured of an association.
- (5) "Membership fee" means the amount of the first assessment or assessments placed in the expense fund of an association and representing the cost of soliciting or procuring a member, as permitted by the department.
- (6) "Mortuary fund" includes a mortuary fund, relief fund, claim fund, or similar fund.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.