Sec. 15.4042. ISSUANCE OF OPINION. (a) In response to a specific request from a member of the public or the credit union industry, the commissioner may issue an opinion directly or through the deputy commissioner or a department attorney.
(b) If the commissioner determines that the opinion is useful for the general guidance of the public or credit unions, the commissioner may disseminate the opinion by newsletter, through an electronic medium such as the Internet, in a volume of statutes or related materials published by the commissioner or others, or by any other means reasonably calculated to notify persons affected by the opinion. A published opinion must be redacted to preserve the confidentiality of the requesting party unless the requesting party consents to be identified in the published opinion.
(c) The commissioner may amend or repeal a published opinion by issuing an amended opinion or notice of repeal of an opinion and disseminating the opinion or notice in a substantially similar manner as the affected opinion was originally disseminated. The requesting party may rely on the original opinion if:
(1) all material facts were originally disclosed to the commissioner;
(2) the safety and soundness of the affected credit union will not be endangered by further reliance on the original opinion; and
(3) the text and interpretation of relevant governing provisions of this chapter or Subtitle D, Title 3, have not been changed by legislative or judicial action.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 533, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Financial Regulatory Agencies
Chapter 15 - Credit Union Commission and Department
Subchapter E. Powers and Duties of Commission and Commissioner
Section 15.401. Supervision of Commissioner
Section 15.4011. Credit Union Department Building
Section 15.402. Adoption of Rules
Section 15.4021. Receipt of Public Comments; Notice of Commission Activities
Section 15.4022. Rules Relating to Competitive Bidding and Advertising
Section 15.4023. Separation of Responsibilities
Section 15.4025. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy
Section 15.403. Supervision and Regulation of Credit Unions
Section 15.4031. Credit Union Commissioner Hearing
Section 15.4032. Examination of Related Entities
Section 15.404. Administration and Enforcement of Statutes and Rules
Section 15.4042. Issuance of Opinion
Section 15.4043. Effect of Interpretive Statement or Opinion
Section 15.405. Legislative Recommendations
Section 15.406. Attendance at Commission Meetings; Voting
Section 15.407. Official Committees
Section 15.408. Consumer Complaints
Section 15.4081. Complaint Tracking; Annual Statistical Analysis
Section 15.409. Consumer Information
Section 15.4091. Access to Department Facilities, Programs, and Services
Section 15.410. Share and Depositor Insurance Protection
Section 15.4105. Annual Report to Members
Section 15.411. Agreements With Other Regulators
Section 15.4111. Regulatory Coordination
Section 15.412. Filing Group Return With the Internal Revenue Service
Section 15.413. Interpretation of Home Equity Lending Law
Section 15.414. Authority to Contract for Professional or Personal Services