SECTION 95.110. Enforcement; Penalty; and Appeal

(a) The commissioner may issue a cease and desist order, generally in accordance with Finance Code §122.257(b), (c), (d) and (e), to an officer, employee, director, and/or the insuring organization itself, if the commissioner determines from examination or other credible evidence that the insuring organization has or is operating in an unsafe or unsound manner, or violated or is violating any applicable Texas law or rule of the commission, including causing a credit union to operate in an unsafe or unsound condition as defined by Finance Code §121.002(11)(C). If the insuring organization does not comply with the order, the commissioner may assess an administrative penalty as authorized by Finance Code §122.260, as well as institute procedures to revoke the authority to provide primary share insurance coverage in this state.

(b) An insuring organization may file a notice of appeal of a cease and desist order in accordance with §93.401 of this title (relating to Finality and Request for SOAH Hearing).

Source Note: The provisions of this §95.110 adopted to be effective July 8, 2007, 32 TexReg 3982