Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 11. TITLE INSURANCE |
Subtitle D. TITLE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS |
Chapter 2651. TITLE INSURANCE AGENTS AND DIRECT OPERATIONS |
Subchapter A. TITLE INSURANCE AGENT'S LICENSE |
Sec. 2651.013. DIVISION OF PREMIUM HELD IN TRUST; RULES
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(a) The funds held by a title insurance agent that are owed to a title insurance company, another title insurance agent, or a direct operation arising from a division of premium, whether as determined under rules adopted by the commissioner or by agreement among the parties, are considered to be held in trust for the title insurance company, other title insurance agent, or direct operation.
(b) This section does not require, and the commissioner may not require by rule, that funds described by Subsection (a) be held in a separate account subject to an external audit. This section does not affect the department's or association's authority to examine or audit a title agent or direct operation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1025 , Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.