Qualification of Membership – Of Directors – Representatives – Personal Liability. Only policyholders residing in the territory in which the farm mutual insurance company is authorized to write insurance shall become a director of such company.
     Any person, public or private corporation, board, estate or association owning property within the territory of such company may make applications, enter into agreements for and hold policies in any such company. Any officer, trustee, board member or legal representative of any such corporation, board, estate or association may be recognized as acting for or on its behalf for the purpose of such membership, but shall not be personally liable upon such contract of insurance by reason of acting in such representative capacity.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 120/9

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.