Tex. Ins. Code § 462.1121 · Subchapter C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ASSOCIATION
ACTION TO OBTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURER IN RECEIVERSHIP AUTHORIZED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The association may bring an action against any third-party administrator, agent, attorney, or other representative of an insurer for which a receiver has been appointed to obtain custody and control of all information, including files, records, and electronic data, related to the insurer that is appropriate or necessary for the association, or a similar association in other states, to carry out its duties under this chapter or a similar law of another state. The association has the absolute right to obtain information under this section through emergency equitable relief, regardless of where the information is physically located.
(b) In bringing an action under this section, the association is not subject to any defense, possessory lien or other type of lien, or other legal or equitable ground for refusal to surrender the information that may be asserted against the receiver of the insurer.
(c) The association is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by the association in any action to obtain information under this section.
(d) The rights granted to the association under this section do not affect the receiver's title to information, and information obtained under this section remains the property of the receiver while in the custody of the association.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.007(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.007(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.462.htm
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