28 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.1 - Guaranty Associations' Public Interest Information
(a) Definitions. The following words and
terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)
Commissioner--The Commissioner of Insurance.
(2) Department--The Texas Department of
Insurance.
(3) Guaranty
Association(s)--The Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association; Texas Property
and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association; and the Life, Accident, Health,
and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association.
(4) Plan of Operation--The guidelines and
regulations necessary or suitable to assure the fair, reasonable, and equitable
administration of the Guaranty Association, pursuant to Texas Insurance Code
Annotated, Articles 9.48, §14(d); 21.28-C, §9; and 21.28-D, §10.
(5) Public interest information--The Plan of
Operation and any procedures and/or policies adopted and used by any office(s)
of the Guaranty Associations that pertain to claim filing (including the
procedure for appealing denial of claims), investments, and
assessments.
(b) Each
Guaranty Association shall keep and make available for inspection by interested
persons its public interest information at the Guaranty Association's regular
office(s) place and hours. Each Guaranty Association shall also provide to the
Commissioner its public interest information, and the Department shall keep and
make available for inspection by interested persons the public interest
information provided by each Guaranty Association at the Department's regular
office place and hours.
(c) Each
Guaranty Association shall provide notice of meetings and agendas pursuant to
the Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551.
(d) This rule does not preclude public access
to any information and records of the Guaranty Associations which may be
available to the public pursuant to the Public Information Act, Government Code
Chapter 552.
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