Sec. 2151.154. ASSIGNMENT DISTRIBUTION PLAN. (a) The plan of operation must include a voluntary, competitive limited assignment distribution plan that allows an authorized insurer to contract directly with a servicing carrier to accept assignments to the servicing carrier by the association.

(b) A servicing carrier must be authorized to write automobile insurance in this state and must:

(1) have written automobile liability insurance in this state for at least five years; or

(2) be currently engaged as a servicing carrier for assigned risk automobile business in at least one other state.

(c) After notice and hearing, the commissioner may prohibit an insurer from acting as a servicing carrier.

(d) An authorized insurer and a servicing carrier shall determine through negotiation the terms of a contract described by this section, including the buy-out fee.

(e) The governing committee may:

(1) adopt reasonable rules for the conduct of business under a contract described by this section; and

(2) establish reasonable standards of eligibility for servicing carriers.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.058, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.058, eff. September 1, 2007.