Sec. 463.353. EXAMINATION. (a) The board by majority vote may request the commissioner to order an examination of a member insurer that the board in good faith believes may be impaired or insolvent. The commissioner shall keep the request on file. The request is open for public inspection before release of the examination report to the public.
(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the commissioner receives the request, the commissioner shall begin the examination. The examination may be conducted:
(1) as a National Association of Insurance Commissioners examination; or
(2) by a person the commissioner designates.
(c) The association shall pay the cost of the examination.
(d) The commissioner shall notify the board when the examination is completed. The examination report shall be treated in the same manner as other examination reports. The report may not be released to the board before the report is released to the public, except that the commissioner may comply with Section 463.351.
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 D - Guaranty Associations
Chapter 463 - Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association
Subchapter H. Powers and Duties of Commissioner and Department
Section 463.351. Notice of Commissioner Actions
Section 463.352. Advice From Board
Section 463.354. Demand to Cure Impairment
Section 463.355. Failure to Comply With Plan of Operation
Section 463.356. Assumption of Powers and Duties of Association