Sec. 401.021. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY. (a) If an insurer or health maintenance organization fails to comply with this subchapter, the commissioner shall order that the insurer's or health maintenance organization's annual audit be performed by a qualified independent certified public accountant.
(b) The commissioner shall assess against the insurer or health maintenance organization the cost of auditing the insurer's or health maintenance organization's financial statement under this section.
(c) The insurer or health maintenance organization shall pay to the commissioner the amount of the assessment not later than the 30th day after the date the commissioner issues the notice of assessment to the insurer or health maintenance organization.
(d) Money collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account for use by the commissioner and the department to pay the expenses incurred under 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