Texas Administrative Code

A downward approved deviated single account case rate as determined in § 3.5609 of this title (relating to Notice of Change of Insurer on Deviated Presumptive Rates Required) remains with the case, regardless of any change of insurers, and shall continue for a period equal to the…

An automatic rate deviation shall be effective immediately upon filing with the commissioner. The effective date for any approved rate deviation shall be the earlier of the date of approval in writing by the commissioner, or the 60th day after the date the insurer filed its reque…

(a) For credit life insurance, the currently charged premium rates will be considered the case rates if the single premium (or its equivalent) case rate per $100 of initial amount of insured indebtedness repayable in 12 equal monthly installments as determined under this subchapt…

The following table shall be used to determine the credibility factor of a case, as defined in § 3.5002 of this title (relating to Definitions). Attached Graphic Notes 28 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.5603 The provisions of this §3.5603 adopted to be effective June 7, 2005, 30 TexReg 3210

A request for an approved deviated rate must be made in writing and must include all of the information which is required under this subchapter. It must be accompanied by a list of the creditors whose experience is the basis for such request, and must be attested to by an officer…

Two types of rate deviation are allowed, automatic deviation and approved deviation as defined in § 3.5002 of this title (relating to Definitions). (1) Automatic Deviation. An insurer electing to deviate from the presumptive premium rate established by the commissioner shall file…

(a) Joint debtors, for purposes of credit accident and health insurance written under Insurance Code, Chapter 1153 means only spouses or business partners, and such persons must be jointly and severally liable for repayment of the single indebtedness and be joint signers of the i…

The standards and principles for the application of presumptive rates established for credit accident and health insurance are as follows. (1) The initial amount of insured indebtedness to which the rate is applied shall not exceed the aggregate of the insured portion of the peri…

If a contract of insurance includes other lawful benefit or benefits for which standards or reasonableness of benefits in relation to premium are not elsewhere in these sections determined or described, any premium charged therefor in excess of the rates set forth in these sectio…

If the premiums are determined according to age of the insured debtor or by age brackets, appropriate adjustments in the rate and premium may be made according to age if such adjustments are actuarially consistent with the foregoing rates when applied regardless of actual age at …

The standards and principles for the application of presumptive rates established for credit life insurance are as follows. (1) The credit life insurance contract may require submission of the debtor's written and signed evidence of the debtor's insurability or that the debtor be…

Premiums and premium rates for insurance covering obligations payable in other than substantially equal monthly installments during the period of coverage shall be determined in a manner resulting in a rate not exceeding the mathematical equivalent of the foregoing rates. Notes 2…

(a) Joint lives, for purposes of credit life insurance written under Insurance Code Chapter 1153, mean only spouses or business partners, and such persons must be jointly and severally liable for repayment of the single indebtedness and be joint signers of the instrument of indeb…

The following presumptive premium rates are adopted by the commissioner and shall be used on or after January 1, 2006. Attached Graphic Notes 28 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.5206 The provisions of this §3.5206 adopted to be effective June 7, 2005, 30 TexReg 3210

Any individual policy, application, group policy, group certificate of insurance, or notice of proposed insurance shall be in full compliance with the law and this subchapter. All certificates of insurance shall be reflective of and not in contradiction to the provisions of the g…

"Claims incurred" means the liability resulting from the happening of the contingency insured against whether paid, reported, not reported or resisted on accounting dates, valued by date of occurrence and, without reduction for reinsurance, at amounts, excluding claims expenses, …

"Earned premium" means the total gross premiums which become due the insurance company, without reduction of any kind, except for premiums refunded or adjusted on account of termination of coverage, appropriately adjusted for changes in unearned premium reserve calculated as foll…

As the basic test of the reasonableness of the relation of benefits to the premium charges for approved deviations, to be applied separately by policy form number, it is hereby declared that the benefits of credit life insurance or credit accident and health insurance, individual…

(a) Every insurance company, when submitting a schedule of rates for automatic or approved deviations from the presumptive premium rate, shall identify the rates to be used with the policy form submitted for approval. The face page of every form or schedule submitted to the commi…

A certified crime stoppers organization is not permitted to receive separate rewards accounts from a certified or non-certified organization. These separate rewards accounts may be transferred only in cases where the two organizations merge as described in § 3.9017 or § 3.9019 of…

(a) If a geographic territory or jurisdiction wants to join an existing certified crime stoppers organization, the organization must apply for continuing certification, and the following procedures must be followed: (1) The geographic territory or jurisdiction seeking to join the…

If a certified crime stoppers organization agrees with a non-certified crime stoppers organization to merge and form a multi-county or multi-jurisdictional (e.g., county and city) organization, the merged organization must apply for continuing certification, and the following pro…

If a certified crime stoppers organization agrees with another certified crime stoppers organization to merge and form a multi-county or multi-jurisdictional (e.g., county and city) organization, the merged organization must apply for continuing certification, and the following p…

By accepting certification, a crime stoppers organization agrees to the following conditions of review: (1) CJD will review the activities of a crime stoppers organization that is certified by the Council as necessary to ensure that the organization's finances and programs furthe…

(a) A crime stoppers organization that is certified by the Council must submit to the director of the Council a Crime Stoppers Program Annual Report no later than January 31 of each calendar year. (b) A Crime Stoppers Program Annual Report must include the following information: …

(a) The PSO shall conduct an annual budget review of all municipalities with a population of more than 250,000 following each fiscal year beginning on or after September 1, 2021 to determine whether the municipality potentially qualifies as a defunding municipality because it red…

Any complaint against a crime stoppers organization or allegation that a crime stoppers organization fails to meet the certification requirements described in § 3.9000 of this chapter must be submitted in writing to the director of the Texas Crime Stoppers Council (Council). The …

(a) If a crime stoppers organization chooses to no longer operate or to dissolve during its two-year certification period or if the organization chooses to not apply for renewal of its certification, the organization shall send written notification to the Texas Crime Stoppers Cou…

(a) At the end of the two-year certification period, a crime stoppers organization's certification will expire. (b) If a crime stoppers organization's certification expires or is not renewed, the organization is not eligible to receive repayments of rewards under Articles 37.073 …

(a) During the two-year certification period, the Council shall decertify a crime stoppers organization if it determines that the organization no longer meets the certification requirements described in § 3.9000 (b) of this chapter, which may result from a violation of state law,…

(a) The Texas Crime Stoppers Council (Council) shall, on application by a crime stoppers organization as defined by § 414.001(2) of the Texas Government Code (organization), determine whether the organization meets the requirements to be certified to receive repayments of rewards…

(a) All funding decisions made by the OOG are final and are not subject to appeal. The receipt of an application does not obligate the OOG to fund the grant or to fund it at the amount requested. (b) Neither the approval of a project nor any grant award shall obligate the OOG in …

Earned program income must be reported to PSO. Program income may only be used, with prior approval from PSO, for allowable project costs as reflected in an approved budget. Grantees may not carry forward program income from one grant year to the next. Grantees must refund to the…

(a) A defunding determination issued by the PSO may be terminated by the PSO if the defunding municipality has reversed the reduction in appropriation to the municipality's police department, as described by Section 109.005 , Local Government Code. (b) A termination of a defundin…

(a) If the PSO determines a municipality has defunded its police department as specified by Chapter 109, Local Government Code, the PSO shall issue a written determination to the municipality. (b) The PSO shall send the written determination made under this Section to the Texas C…

Subchapters A through F of this chapter apply to all applications for funding and grants submitted to the Public Safety Office (PSO), Office of the Governor (OOG). A PSO-funded grantee must comply with the provisions of Subchapters A through F in effect on the date the grant is a…

The award documentation constitutes obligation of funds for use by the grantee in execution of the program or project covered by the award. Such obligation may be terminated without cause if the grantee's authorized official fails to accept the grant award within 45 calendar days…

(a) If the applicant has an approved federally-recognized indirect cost rate negotiated between the applicant and the federal government and seeks to charge indirect costs to the grant, the applicant shall identify the indirect cost rate and provide supporting documentation as pa…

At all meetings, the latest version of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern proceedings. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.8315 The provisions of this §3.8315 adopted to be effective May 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 3389

Pursuant to § 772.0061 of the Texas Government Code, the Council is authorized to: (1) evaluate applications for grant funding for specialty courts in this state and to make funding recommendations to PSO or CJD; and (2) make recommendations to PSO or CJD regarding best practices…

The Council is established by § 772.0061 of the Texas Government Code. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.8300 The provisions of this §3.8300 adopted to be effective May 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 3389

Supplies and direct operating expenses are costs directly related to the grantee's day-to-day operation of the grant project that are not included in any of the grantee's other approved budget categories. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.83 The provisions of this §3.83 adopted to be …

All members shall serve without compensation. Necessary travel and per diem expenses may be reimbursed when such expenses are incurred in direct performance of official duties of the Council. All Council members will be reimbursed according to the rates set by the legislature. No…

(a) At all meetings, the latest version of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern proceedings. (b) Meetings shall be held at least annually and at other times deemed necessary by the chairman or the executive director of PSO. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.8115 The provisions of this…

(a) Pursuant to Chapter 414 of the Texas Government Code, the Council is authorized to: (1) certify a crime stoppers organization to receive repayments of rewards under Articles 37.073 and 42.152 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or payments from a defendant under Article …

The Council is established by Chapter 414 of the Texas Government Code. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.8100 The provisions of this §3.8100 adopted to be effective January 3, 1997, 21 TexReg 12397; Amended to be effective May 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 3389

Applicants must include a detailed description of all proposed equipment purchases in their grant applications for approval. Grantees must request any additional equipment purchases through grant adjustments. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.81 The provisions of this §3.81 adopted to…