Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Powers and Duties of Commission and Commissioner
Section 15.4042. Issuance of Opinion

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

Texas Statutes

Finance Code

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 15.4044. Fees

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

Section 15.415. Gifts of Money or Property

Section 15.416. Use of Technology