Exemptions.

The plan established pursuant to this article shall be exempt from payment of all fees and all taxes levied by this state or any of its subdivisions. If the Commissioner of Insurance enters into a contract with one or more third parties to provide any or all of the services in the operation of the plan, this exemption shall not extend to said third parties except as to the tax on the premiums collected through the plan and any fees required for the filing of forms, rates, and other reports with the Commissioner of Insurance as may be specifically related to the plan.

(Acts 1997, No. 97-713, p. 1476, §6.)