Section 403:1 Guaranty Fund Established Out of Surplus.
Any mutual insurance company organized under the laws of this state may establish a guaranty fund in any amount not exceeding $500,000 or not to exceed 1/2 its net policyholders' surplus, whichever is smaller, by appropriation from its net assets. Such guaranty fund shall be considered as paid up capital and be available to meet the obligations of the company, but not to pay dividends or to be otherwise distributed except to meet the obligations of the company when all other assets of the company shall become exhausted.
Source. 1947, 149:1 par. 11, eff. May 15, 1947.