Text of section effective on January 01, 2022

Sec. 4007.059. ASSISTANCE TO SECURITIES REGULATORS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS. (a) On request from a securities regulator of another state or of a foreign jurisdiction, the commissioner may provide assistance to the regulator in conducting an investigation to determine whether a person has violated, is violating, or is about to violate a law or rule of the other state or foreign jurisdiction relating to a securities matter that the regulator is authorized to administer or enforce.

(b) The commissioner may provide assistance under this section through the use of the authority to investigate and any other power conferred by this section or Section 4007.054, 4007.055, 4007.056, or 4007.057, as the commissioner determines to be necessary and appropriate.

(c) In determining whether to provide assistance under this section, the commissioner may consider whether:

(1) the securities regulator is permitted and has agreed to provide assistance within the regulator's jurisdiction to the commissioner reciprocally and at the commissioner's request concerning securities matters;

(2) compliance with the request for assistance would violate or otherwise prejudice the public policy of this state;

(3) the conduct described in the request would also constitute a violation of this title or another law of this state had the conduct occurred in this state; and

(4) board employees and board or commissioner resources necessary to carry out the request for assistance are available.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 4171), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2022.