Texas Insurance Code - Not Codified - Article 5.11. Hearing On Grievances
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Art. 5.11. HEARING ON GRIEVANCES. (a) Any policyholder or
insurer shall have the right to a hearing before the Board on any
grievance occasioned by the approval or disapproval by the Board of
any classification, rate, rating plan, endorsement or policy form,
or any rule or regulation established under the terms hereof, such
hearing to be held in conformity with rules prescribed by the Board.
Upon receipt of request that such hearing is desired, the Board
shall forthwith set a date for the hearing, at the same time
notifying all interested parties in writing of the place and date
thereof, which date, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties at
interest, shall not be less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30)
days after the date of said notice. Any party aggrieved shall have
the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain
redress.
(b) No hearing shall suspend the operation of any
classification, rate, rating plan or policy form unless the Board
shall so order.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b) of this
article, on and after the effective date of S.B. No. 14, Acts of the
78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, rates for personal
automobile insurance in this state are determined as provided by
Article 5.101 of this code, and rates for commercial motor vehicle
insurance in this state are determined as provided by Article
5.13-2 of this code. On and after December 1, 2004, rates for
personal automobile insurance and commercial automobile insurance
in this state are determined as provided by Article 5.13-2 of this
code.
Acts 1951, 52nd Leg., ch. 491. Amended by Acts 1953, 53rd Leg., p.
64, ch. 50, Sec. 6.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 2.14, eff. Sept. 1,
1991; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch.
12, Sec. 8.08, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg.,
ch. 984, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts
2003, 78th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 21.11, eff. June 11, 2003.
Article: 5.06-5 5.06-6 5.07 5.07-1 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12-1 5.13 5.13-1 5.13-2 5.13-2C 5.14 5.15-1
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