Sec. 201.001. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OPERATING ACCOUNT. (a) The Texas Department of Insurance operating account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account includes the following:
(1) taxes and fees received by the commissioner or comptroller that are required by this code to be deposited to the credit of the account; and
(2) money or credits received by the department or commissioner from sales, reimbursements, and fees authorized by law other than this code, including money or credits received from:
(A) charges for providing copies of public information under Chapter 552, Government Code;
(B) the disposition of surplus or salvage property under Subchapters C and D, Chapter 2175, Government Code;
(C) the sale of publications and other printed material under Section 2052.301, Government Code;
(D) miscellaneous transactions and sources under Section 403.011 or 403.012, Government Code;
(E) charges for postage spent to serve legal process under Section 17.025, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;
(F) the comptroller involving warrants for which payment is barred under Chapter 404, Government Code;
(G) sales or reimbursements authorized by the General Appropriations Act; and
(H) the sale of property purchased with money from the account or a predecessor fund or account.
(b) The commissioner shall administer money in the account and may spend money from the account in accordance with state law, rules adopted by the commissioner, and the General Appropriations Act.
(c) Money deposited to the credit of the account may be used for any purpose for which money in the account is authorized to be used by law.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Department Funds, Fees, and Taxes
Subtitle A - General Provisions
Chapter 201 - Collection of Revenue and Administration of Funds
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 201.001. Texas Department of Insurance Operating Account
Section 201.002. Accounting Procedure