Foreign purchasing groups registered to do business in Texas under the Insurance Code, Article 21.54, must appoint the commissioner as their agent for service of process and receipt of legal documents.  Procedures and fees for service of process on purchasing groups are governed by §7.1404 of this title (relating to Service of Process Procedure for Domestic Insurers Approved To Operate under the Insurance Code, Article 1.28, Foreign and Alien Insurance Companies, Risk Retention Groups, Purchasing Groups, Third Party Administrators, Unauthorized Persons or Insurers, Organizations Formed under the Insurance Code, Article 3.71, and Surplus Lines Insurers).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §7.1407 adopted to be effective August 11, 1989, 14 TexReg 3690.