Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.102
This is the official text of Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.102, part of Texas’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§ 1271.102. PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL OF FORM OF EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE OR GROUP CONTRACT; WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioner shall, within a reasonable period, approve the form of an evidence of coverage or group contract or an amendment to one of those forms if the form meets the requirements of this chapter.
(b) If the commissioner does not disapprove a form before the 31st day after the date the form is filed, the form is considered approved. The commissioner may, by written notice, extend the period for approval or disapproval as necessary for proper consideration of the filing for not more than an additional 30 days.
(c) If the commissioner disapproves a form, the commissioner shall notify the person who filed the form of the reason for the disapproval.
(d) A hearing on the disapproval of a form shall be granted not later than the 30th day after the date the person filing the form makes a written request for a hearing.
(b) If the commissioner does not disapprove a form before the 31st day after the date the form is filed, the form is considered approved. The commissioner may, by written notice, extend the period for approval or disapproval as necessary for proper consideration of the filing for not more than an additional 30 days.
(c) If the commissioner disapproves a form, the commissioner shall notify the person who filed the form of the reason for the disapproval.
(d) A hearing on the disapproval of a form shall be granted not later than the 30th day after the date the person filing the form makes a written request for a hearing.
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