Every such association shall annually, on or before March first, render a statement in writing to the Insurance Commissioner, showing the status of such company at the close of business on December 31st, next preceding; the names and addresses of its officers; the number of members; amount of insurance in force; the county or counties wherein property insured is located; the number of losses, amounts claimed for losses, appraisement of loss, amounts paid to beneficiaries, amounts collected from members, the percentage of assessments to the total amount of insurance in force; the amount of losses due and unpaid, why unpaid; the amount of losses contested, rejected, resisted or reduced, and why so contested, rejected, resisted or reduced; and any other information which shall be required of it by the Insurance Commissioner, which statement shall be sworn to by the president or vice-president and secretary. Upon receipt of such annual statement, the Insurance Commissioner shall annually reissue a certificate to every such association, if, upon examination he is of the opinion that such association is doing business in compliance with the provisions of this article. Every such association may publish once yearly in weekly newspaper of general circulation in the county of its business and post office address, the annual certificate issued to it by the Insurance Commissioner, authorizing it to continue business.
Laws 1957, p. 354, § 2811.