Texas § LG.262.036 - SELECTION AND RETENTION OF INSURANCE BROKER
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§ LG.262.036. SELECTION AND RETENTION OF INSURANCE BROKER
SELECTION AND RETENTION OF INSURANCE BROKER. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, a county may select an appropriately licensed insurance agent as the sole broker of record to obtain proposals and coverages for insurance that provides necessary coverage and adequate limits of coverage in all areas of risk, including public official liability, property, casualty, workers' compensation, and specific and aggregate stop-loss coverage for self-funded health care. (b) The county may retain a broker of record selected under this section only on a fee basis paid by the county. A broker of record retained in this manner may not directly or indirectly receive any other remuneration, compensation, or other form of payment from any other source for the placement of insurance business under the broker of record contract. (c) A broker of record retained under this section may not submit any insurance carrier proposal to the county or direct any county insurance business to an insurance carrier if the broker has a business relationship or proposed business relationship with the carrier, including an appointment, unless the broker first discloses the nature of that relationship or proposed relationship, in writing, to the county. (d) A broker who violates this section is subject to any disciplinary remedy available under Chapter 82 , Insurance Code, or Section 4005.102 , Insurance Code, including license revocation and fine. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 353 (S.B. 1214 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 1694 ), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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