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(a) This title and Titles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 20 are enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in the law codified as Section 323.007, Government Code. The program contemplates a topic-by…
Except as provided by Section 30.003 and as otherwise expressly provided in this code, Chapter 311, Government Code (Code Construction Act), applies to the construction of each provision in this title and in Titles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 20.
The definition of "person" assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, does not apply to any provision in this title or in Title 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 20.
A reference in a law to a statute or a part of a statute revised by this title or by Title 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 20 is considered to be a reference to the part of this code that revises that statute or part of that statute.
Unless expressly authorized by another statute, a municipality or county may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, order, or rule regulating conduct in a field of regulation that is occupied by a provision of this code. An ordinance, order, or rule that violates this section is void, unenforceable, and inconsis…
In this code and other insurance laws: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance. (2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Insurance.
In addition to the other duties required of the Texas Department of Insurance, the department shall: (1) regulate the business of insurance in this state; (2) administer the workers' compensation system of this state as provided by Title 5, Labor Code; (3) ensure that this code and other laws regarding insurance and in…
The department is composed of the commissioner and other officers and employees required to efficiently implement: (1) this code; (2) other insurance laws of this state; and (3) other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the department or the commissioner.
(a) The Texas Department of Insurance is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2029. (b) Unless continued as provided by Chapter 325, Government Code, the duties of the division of workers' compensa…
The attorney general shall defend an action brought against the commissioner or an employee or officer of the department as a result of that person's official act or omission, whether or not at the time of the institution of the action that person has terminated service with the department.
This code does not affect the duties imposed by law on the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission.
A reference in this code or other law to the State Board of Insurance, the Board of Insurance Commissioners, or an individual commissioner means the commissioner or the department as consistent with the respective duties of the commissioner and the department under this code and other insurance laws.
(a) The commissioner is the department's chief executive and administrative officer. The commissioner shall administer and enforce this code, other insurance laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the department or the commissioner. (b) The commissioner has the powers and duties veste…
(a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the commissioner. The commissioner serves a two-year term that expires on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. (b) The governor shall appoint the commissioner without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin…
The commissioner must: (1) be a competent and experienced administrator; (2) be well informed and qualified in the field of insurance and insurance regulation; and (3) have at least five years of experience in the administration of business or government or as a practicing attorney or certified public accountant.
The commissioner is ineligible to be a candidate for a public elective office in this state, unless the commissioner has resigned and the governor has accepted the resignation.
The commissioner is entitled to compensation as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
(a) It is a ground for removal from office if the commissioner: (1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 31.023; (2) does not maintain during service as commissioner the qualifications required by Section 31.023; (3) violates a prohibition established by Section 33.001, 33.003…
(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date on which the commissioner takes office, the commissioner shall complete a training program that complies with this section. (b) The training program must provide the commissioner with information regarding: (1) the legislation that created the department; (2) the programs…
(a) Subject to the General Appropriations Act or other law, the commissioner shall appoint deputies, assistants, and other personnel as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department under this code, other insurance laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction or applica…
The commissioner shall develop and implement policies that clearly define the respective responsibilities of the commissioner and the staff of the department.
(a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy st…
The commissioner shall provide to department employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their: (1) qualification for office or employment under this code; and (2) responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.
(a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting. (b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop a system of annual performance ev…
(a) On request and on payment of the required fee, the department shall: (1) certify a copy of a paper or a record in a department office and give the certified copy to any person when the commissioner determines that providing the copy is not prejudicial to the public interest; and (2) give a certificate as provided b…