Sec. 520.010. AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION RELATED TO REGISTRATION AND TITLING SERVICES. (a) The department may:
(1) audit or perform a compliance review of a person performing registration or titling services;
(2) investigate any provision of state functions related to registration or titling; and
(3) access any records needed to conduct the audit, compliance review, or investigation.
(b) A county tax assessor-collector may:
(1) audit, perform a compliance review of, or investigate a person providing registration or titling services in the county in which the assessor-collector is located; and
(2) access any records needed to conduct the audit, compliance review, or investigation.
(c) The department's authority under Subsection (a) is not limited by a similar audit, compliance review, or investigation conducted by a county tax assessor-collector under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 4.03, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 520 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 520.003. Rules; Fees; Refunds
Section 520.004. Department Responsibilities
Section 520.005. Duty and Responsibilities of County Assessor-Collector
Section 520.0061. Contracts Between Counties
Section 520.007. County Branch Offices
Section 520.0075. Contracting Standards for Tax Assessor-Collector
Section 520.0093. Lease of Computer Equipment
Section 520.010. Audit and Investigation Related to Registration and Titling Services