11400-11407
INSURANCE CODE
SECTION 11400-11407
11400. Firemen's, policemen's or peace officers' benefit and relief associations now existing, or which may be formed hereafter for the purpose of aiding their members or dependents of their members in case of sickness, accident, distress, or death, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. While such an association operates strictly in accordance with this chapter, it shall not be subject to any other provision of this code nor to any law of this State relating to insurance, whether now existing or hereafter enacted, except when expressly designated therein. 11401. Such an association shall not operate or do business in this state without a certificate of authority. The commissioner shall issue a certificate of authority to any such association unless he determines, after examination, that it does not comply with the provisions of this chapter. The filing fee for the application for the certificate of authority shall be five hundred ninety dollars ($590). 11402. Such association may be incorporated or unincorporated, but if incorporated it shall neither issue nor be authorized to issue shares of stock. 11403. The membership of such association shall consist solely of the following or any combination thereof: (a) Members of police departments of municipal or public corporations or districts. (b) Members of fire departments of municipal or public corporations or districts. (c) Peace or law enforcement officers who are regular and salaried officers or employees of the state or of a single county or other political subdivision or public or municipal corporation. (d) Persons who are emergency medical services personnel and employed by a fire department of a city, county, or district. (e) Persons who at the time of becoming members of such association were qualified pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section. 11404. Such association shall not pay, promise or agree to pay, either directly or indirectly, any consideration of any nature for the solicitation or procuring of members or applications for membership. 11405. The trustees, directors or governing body of such association, by whatever name their office is known or designated, shall be elected by the membership of the association. 11406. Moneys or property directly or indirectly contributed to such association by its members shall not be paid out as benefits to any persons other than its members, their dependents, or beneficiaries nominated in writing by them. 11407. Such association shall be supported mainly by contributions from its members, whether in the form of fees, dues, assessments, or otherwise, and by donations made to it from time to time.