Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests
Subtitle A - Public Insurance Counsel

Chapter 501 - Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 501.001. Definition - Sec. 501.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "office" means the office...

Section 501.002. Office of Public Insurance Counsel - Sec. 501.002. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSURANCE COUNSEL. The independent office...

Section 501.003. Sunset Provision - Sec. 501.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The office is subject to Chapter...

Section 501.004. Public Interest Information - Sec. 501.004. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The office shall prepare...

Section 501.005. Access to Programs and Facilities - Sec. 501.005. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES. (a) The office...

Subchapter B. Public Counsel

Section 501.051. Appointment; Term - Sec. 501.051. APPOINTMENT; TERM. (a) The governor, with the advice...

Section 501.052. Qualifications - Sec. 501.052. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible to serve as public...

Section 501.053. Business Interest; Service as Public Counsel - Sec. 501.053. BUSINESS INTEREST; SERVICE AS PUBLIC COUNSEL. A person...

Section 501.054. Lobbying Activities - Sec. 501.054. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. A person may not serve as...

Section 501.055. Grounds for Removal - Sec. 501.055. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground...

Section 501.056. Prohibited Representation or Employment - Sec. 501.056. PROHIBITED REPRESENTATION OR EMPLOYMENT. A former public counsel...

Subchapter C. Personnel

Section 501.101. Office Personnel - Sec. 501.101. OFFICE PERSONNEL. (a) The public counsel shall employ...

Section 501.102. Trade Associations - Sec. 501.102. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS. (a) In this section, "trade association"...

Section 501.103. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations - Sec. 501.103. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. (a) The public...

Section 501.104. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report - Sec. 501.104. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY; REPORT. (a) The public...

Section 501.105. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct - Sec. 501.105. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The office shall...

Subchapter D. Powers and Duties

Section 501.151. Powers and Duties of Office - Sec. 501.151. POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICE. The office: (1)...

Section 501.152. Administration of Office - Sec. 501.152. ADMINISTRATION OF OFFICE. The public counsel shall administer...

Section 501.153. Authority to Appear, Intervene, or Initiate - Sec. 501.153. AUTHORITY TO APPEAR, INTERVENE, OR INITIATE. The public...

Section 501.154. Access to Information - Sec. 501.154. ACCESS TO INFORMATION. The public counsel: (1) is...

Section 501.155. Recommendation of Legislation - Sec. 501.155. RECOMMENDATION OF LEGISLATION. The public counsel may recommend...

Section 501.156. Consumer Bill of Rights - Sec. 501.156. CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS. The public counsel shall...

Section 501.157. Prohibited Interventions or Appearances - Sec. 501.157. PROHIBITED INTERVENTIONS OR APPEARANCES. The public counsel may...

Section 501.158. Confidentiality Requirements - Sec. 501.158. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS. Confidentiality requirements applicable to examination reports...

Section 501.159. Comments on Certain Insurer Filings - Sec. 501.159. COMMENTS ON CERTAIN INSURER FILINGS. (a) Notwithstanding this...

Section 501.160. Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - Sec. 501.160. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) The office shall...

Subchapter E. Assessments

Section 501.201. Office Expenses - Sec. 501.201. OFFICE EXPENSES. Expenses of the office shall be...

Section 501.202. Assessment - Sec. 501.202. ASSESSMENT. To defray the costs of operating the...

Section 501.203. Assessment on Property and Casualty Insurers - Sec. 501.203. ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS. Each property...

Section 501.204. Assessment on Life, Health, and Accident Insurers and Related Entities - Sec. 501.204. ASSESSMENT ON LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND...

Section 501.205. Assessment on Title Insurance Companies - Sec. 501.205. ASSESSMENT ON TITLE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Each title insurance...

Subchapter F. Duties Relating to Health Maintenance Organizations

Section 501.251. Comparison of Health Maintenance Organizations - Sec. 501.251. COMPARISON OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) The office...

Section 501.252. Annual Consumer Report Cards - Sec. 501.252. ANNUAL CONSUMER REPORT CARDS. (a) The office shall...

Section 501.253. Access to Information - Sec. 501.253. ACCESS TO INFORMATION. (a) The office is entitled...

Section 501.254. Confidentiality and Use of Information - Sec. 501.254. CONFIDENTIALITY AND USE OF INFORMATION. (a) Except as...