1.    Every corporation possessing a certificate of exemption shall maintain a segregated account for all of its gift annuity liabilities.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-34.1-03

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

2.    The assets of the segregated account are not liable for any debts of the corporation other than those incurred pursuant to this chapter.

3.    The segregated account must be adequate to meet the future payments under all outstanding annuity agreements.