After May 31, 1978, an insurer may file with the department a written notice of its election to comply with the provisions of this article after a specified date before May 31, 1980. After the filing of the notice, upon the specified date, which is the operative date of this article for the insurer, this article becomes operative with respect to annuity contracts thereafter issued by the insurer. If an insurer makes no election, the operative date of this article for the insurer is May 31, 1980.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-8-120 [1978 Act No. 517 Section 12] recodified as Section 38-69-320 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 743.