P.R. Laws tit. 26, § 2915

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§ 2915. Qualifications of directors

(1) Each Director of an insurer shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Must be a stockholder of the insurer, if a stock insurer, or a member of the insurer, if a mutual insurer.

(b) Must have never been adjudicated a bankrupt or made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.

(c) Must have never been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude.

(d) Not to be a director or official of any of the institutions described in § 304-1 of this title. None of the provisions herein shall prevent a person from serving as a director of an insurer if he/she holds office as director or official of the financial holding company or the depository institution with which said insurer has a direct or indirect relationship as owner, subsidiary or affiliate, provided said requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

(2) Not less than the majority of directors of an insurer shall be residents of and actually reside in Puerto Rico. At least three-fourths of the directors shall be citizens of the United States.

(3) An insurer may provide reasonable additional qualifications in its bylaws including, in the case of a mutual, requirements as to amount of insurance held and duration of membership.

History —Ins. Code § 29.150; July 23, 1974, No. 151, Part 1, p. 695, § 11; July 20, 1979, No. 165, p. 420, § 8; Sept. 6, 2000, No. 382, § 10.