Sec. 351.104. APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION. (a) The commissioner shall approve the application and issue to the applicant a license to make property tax loans under this chapter if the commissioner finds that:
(1) the financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are sufficient to:
(A) command the confidence of the public; and
(B) warrant the belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of this chapter; and
(2) the applicant has net assets of at least $25,000 available for the operation of the business.
(b) If the commissioner does not find that the eligibility requirements of Subsection (a) are met, the commissioner shall notify the applicant.
(c) If an applicant requests a hearing on the application not later than the 30th day after the date of notification under Subsection (b), the applicant is entitled to a hearing not later than the 60th day after the date of the request.
(d) The commissioner shall approve or deny the application not later than the 60th day after the date of the filing of a completed application with payment of the required fees, or if a hearing is held, after the date of the completion of the hearing on the application. The commissioner and the applicant may agree to a later date in writing.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1220 (H.B. 2138), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subtitle B - Loans and Financed Transactions
Chapter 351 - Property Tax Lenders
Subchapter C. Application for and Issuance of License
Section 351.101. Application Requirements
Section 351.103. Investigation of Application
Section 351.104. Approval or Denial of Application
Section 351.105. Disposition of Fees on Denial of Application