Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 7. PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY AND HOUSING |
Subtitle C. REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF HOUSING AND BUILDINGS |
Chapter 1201. MANUFACTURED HOUSING |
Subchapter C. LICENSING |
Sec. 1201.105. SECURITY REQUIRED
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(a) The department may not issue or renew a license unless a bond or other security in a form prescribed by the director is filed with the department as provided by this subchapter. The bond or other security is payable to the trust fund.
(b) If a bond is filed, the bond must be issued by a company authorized to do business in this state and must conform to applicable provisions of the Insurance Code. If other security is filed, that security must be maintained in or by a federally insured depository institution located in this state.
(c) If the department experiences significant problems in obtaining timely reimbursements from a surety or the surety has experienced a deterioration in its financial condition, the board may direct the director to stop accepting bonds issued by the surety.