Tex. Local Government Code § 119.007
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 119.007, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 119.007. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL COVERAGE; SURCHARGE.
Official statutory text
(a) To obtain coverage during the initial coverage period, the standards included in the plan may require a county to participate in a risk management appraisal and to adhere to the recommendations made in the appraisal. If the recommended risk management techniques do not sufficiently reduce losses to meet the pool's underwriting criteria within the initial coverage period, the county may be denied subsequent coverage by the pool.
(b) A surcharge may be applied to any risk covered during the initial period if the risk does not meet the basic underwriting criteria established by the board.
(b) A surcharge may be applied to any risk covered during the initial period if the risk does not meet the basic underwriting criteria established by the board.
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