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LR 1914
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Sec. 13. 24 MRSA §2301, sub-§9-D, ¶B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 550,
Pt. B, §2, is further amended by repealing subparagraph (9).

 
Sec. 14. 24 MRSA §2301, sub-§9-D, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 344,
§4, is amended to read:

 
E. The superintendent may not issue final approval of a
conversion plan unless the superintendent finds that:

 
(1) The terms and conditions of the conversion plan
are fair and equitable and, in determining what is
fair and equitable, consideration may be given to,
but is not limited to, the factors set forth in
paragraph L;

 
(2) The conversion plan is subject to approval by
the vote of not less than 2/3 of the organization's
board of directors;

 
(3) The conversion plan provides for the issuance of
capital stock or assets of the converted stock
insurer or a combination of stock and assets, without
consideration, to the charitable trust equal to the
charitable interest set forth in the organization's
statement of ownership interests and charitable
purposes, exclusive of any shares issued pursuant to
paragraph G 100% of the fair market value of the
organization;

 
(4) The conversion plan provides for the issuance of
capital stock or assets of the converted stock
insurer or a combination of stock and assets, without
consideration, to persons who were subscribers of the
organization on the date the conversion plan was
filed with the superintendent or on any date in the
3-year period immediately prior to the date the
conversion plan was filed, if in each case the person
was a subscriber for a period of no less than 3
consecutive months, under a fair and reasonable
formula consistent with and in the aggregate equal to
the aggregate of the subscribers' interests set forth
in the statement of ownership interests and
charitable purposes, exclusive of any shares issued
pursuant to paragraph G;

 
(5) Immediately after, and giving effect to the terms of, the
conversion, the converted stock insurer would be in safe and
sound financial condition and would have paid-in capital stock
and surplus in amounts not less than the minimum paid-in
capital stock and surplus set forth under Title 24-A, section
410 required of a


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