SECTION 217.13. Alias Certificate of Title

(a) Authority to issue. Upon receipt of the exempt agency's affidavit for alias certificate of title properly executed by the executive administrator, certificate of title application, and evidence of ownership, the division director may authorize the issuance of an alias certificate of title for a vehicle used by an exempt law enforcement agency in covert criminal investigations.

(b) Affidavit for alias certificate of title.

(1) The affidavit for an alias certificate of title shall be in a form prescribed by the division director and must contain, but is not limited to, the following information:

(A) the vehicle description;

(B) the name of exempt agency;

(C) a sworn statement that the vehicle will be used in covert criminal investigations; and

(D) the signature of the executive administrator or an authorized designee as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) The executive administrator of an exempt law enforcement agency, by annually filing an authorization with the division director, may appoint a staff designee to execute the affidavit for alias certificate of title. Upon the appointment of a new executive administrator or his designee, a new authorization must be filed.

(c) Certificate of title application.

(1) The application for certificate of title in the name of an alias shall be in a form prescribed by the division director and must contain, but is not limited to, the following information:

(A) the vehicle description;

(B) the odometer reading;

(C) the empty weight;

(D) the name and address of the alias; and

(E) the name and address of the alias previous owner.

(2) Notarization of the application for certificate of title in the name of an alias is not required.

(d) Evidence of ownership. A certificate of title in the name of an alias will not be issued to an exempt law enforcement agency, including an agency of the federal government, unless such agency furnishes evidence of vehicle ownership.

(e) Cancellation. An alias certificate of title will be cancelled if the vehicle for which it was issued ceases to be used by the exempt law enforcement agency in a covert criminal investigation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.13 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096