Sec. 1305.251. EXAMINATION OF NETWORK. (a) As often as the commissioner considers necessary, the commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative may review the operations of a network to determine compliance with this chapter. The review may include on-site visits to the network's premises.
(b) During on-site visits, the network must make available to the department all records relating to the network's operations.
(c) A network shall pay a fee to the department, in an amount set by the commissioner and in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, for the expenses of an examination conducted under this section or Section 1305.252 that:
(1) are incurred by the commissioner or under the commissioner's authority; and
(2) are directly attributable to that examination, including the actual salaries and expenses of the examiners directly attributable to that examination, as determined under rules adopted by the commissioner.
(d) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 4.02, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 1253), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.