Sec. 2703.204. ADMISSION AS PARTY TO PERIODIC HEARING

(a) Subject to this section, a trade association whose membership is composed of at least 20 percent of the members of an industry or group represented by the trade association, an association, a person or entity described by Section 2703.202(b), or department staff shall be admitted as a party to the periodic hearing under Section 2703.203.

(b) A party to any portion of the periodic hearing relating to ratemaking may request that the commissioner remove any other party to that portion of the hearing on the grounds that the other party does not have a substantial interest in title insurance. A decision of the commission to deny or grant the request is final and subject to appeal in accordance with Section 36.202.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 6, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1011 , Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.