Sec. 401.014. REGISTRATION OF ACCOUNTANT. (a) Not later than December 31 of the calendar year to be covered by an audited financial report required by this subchapter, an insurer or health maintenance organization must register in writing with the commissioner the name and address of the accountant retained to prepare the report.
(b) The insurer or health maintenance organization must include with the registration a statement signed by the accountant:
(1) indicating that the accountant is aware of the requirements of this subchapter and of the rules of the insurance department of the insurer's or health maintenance organization's state of domicile that relate to accounting and financial matters; and
(2) affirming that the accountant will express the accountant's opinion on the financial statements in terms of the statements' conformity to the statutory accounting practices prescribed or otherwise permitted by the insurance department described by Subdivision (1) and specifying any exceptions the accountant believes are appropriate.
(c) The commissioner may not accept an audited financial report prepared by an accountant who is not registered under this section.
(d) The commissioner may not accept the registration of a person who does not qualify under Section 401.011 or does not comply with the other requirements of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Solvency
Subtitle A - General Provisions
Chapter 401 - Audits and Examinations
Subchapter A. Independent Audit of Financial Statements
Section 401.002. Purpose of Subchapter
Section 401.003. Effect of Subchapter on Authority to Examine
Section 401.004. Filing and Extensions for Filing of Audited Financial Report
Section 401.006. Exemption for Certain Small Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations
Section 401.007. Exemption for Certain Foreign or Alien Insurers or Health Maintenance Organizations
Section 401.008. Hardship Exemption
Section 401.009. Contents of Audited Financial Report
Section 401.010. Requirements for Financial Statements in Audited Financial Report
Section 401.011. Qualifications of Accountant; Acceptance of Audited Financial Report
Section 401.012. Hearing on Accountant Qualifications; Replacement of Accountant
Section 401.013. Accountant's Letter of Qualifications
Section 401.014. Registration of Accountant
Section 401.015. Resignation or Dismissal of Accountant; Statement Concerning Disagreements
Section 401.016. Audited Combined or Consolidated Financial Statements
Section 401.017. Notice of Adverse Financial Condition or Misstatement of Financial Condition
Section 401.018. Information Discovered After Date of Audited Financial Report
Section 401.019. Report on Significant Deficiencies in Internal Control