(a) A company organized pursuant to Articles III or IV, including such companies organized as a risk retention group in this State pursuant to Article VIIB of this Code, that satisfies the requirements of this Article may be organized as a nonprofit risk organization.
     (b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in subsection A of Section 123B-3 of this Code, a nonprofit risk organization may be organized as a reciprocal insurance company and qualify for organization under Article VIIB as a risk retention group.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/123D-10

  • 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.
  • Nonprofit risk organization: means a nonprofit company organized to do business solely with nonprofit organizations as a qualified charitable risk pool under subsection (n) of Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code that is organized in accordance with this Article. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/123D-5
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) No nonprofit risk organization issued a certificate of authority pursuant to this Article shall be converted into a corporation or other entity organized for pecuniary profit or into a for-profit organization of any kind.