Title FI, Finance Code

Sec. 13.004. EXAMINERS. The savings and mortgage lending commissioner shall appoint savings association and savings bank examiners. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 6.015, eff. September …

Sec. 13.006. OATH OF OFFICE. Before assuming the duties of office, each deputy savings and mortgage lending commissioner, examiner, assistant examiner, conservator, supervisor, and special agent and each other officer or employee specified by the savings and mortgage lending comm…

Sec. 13.007. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. The savings and mortgage lending commissioner shall: (1) supervise and regulate the organization, operation, and liquidation of state savings associations, as provided by Subtitle B, Title 3, and state savings banks, as prov…

Sec. 13.009. CONFLICTS OF LAW. If this chapter conflicts with Subtitle B or C, Title 3, this chapter controls. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 13.010. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual bus…

Sec. 13.011. CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS. (a) The Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with that department. The Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending shall maintain information about p…

Sec. 13.012. SUNSET PROVISION. The office of savings and mortgage lending commissioner and the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending are subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office and depa…

Sec. 13.013. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The savings and mortgage lending commissioner or the savings and mortgage lending commissioner's designee shall provide to agency employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapte…

Sec. 13.014. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. (a) The savings and mortgage lending commissioner or the savings and mortgage lending commissioner's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensur…

Sec. 13.016. RECOVERY FUND. (a) Except as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 156, the savings and mortgage lending commissioner shall establish, administer, and maintain one recovery fund for the purposes of Chapters 156 and 157. The recovery fund shall be administered and maintai…

Sec. 13.017. ALTERNATIVE RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The finance commission by rule shall develop a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of rules by the finance commission applicable …

Sec. 13.018. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The savings and mortgage lending commissioner may appoint advisory committees to assist the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending and savings and mortgage lending commissioner in performing their duties. (b) The savings and mortgage lend…