Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-24-3

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

An authorized mutual or reciprocal surety insurer which has and maintains a surplus over and above all of its liabilities of $500,000.00, upon meeting all of the requirements of this title, except as to capital stock, may become and be accepted as sole surety on bonds or undertakings required or permitted by the laws of this state or by the charters, ordinances, rules, and regulations of any county, municipal corporation, board, body, organization, or public officer; provided, however, that any such bond or undertaking executed by such insurer shall be nonassessable and shall not provide for any contingent liability.