Texas Government Code 609.712 – Evaluation and Approval of Qualified Vendor
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(a) A plan administrator shall develop and implement criteria and procedures for evaluating a vendor’s application to become a qualified vendor.
(b) A plan administrator may not approve a vendor’s application if the vendor is:
(1) a state or national bank or savings and loan association, the deposits of which are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(2) a credit union, the deposits of which are not insured by the National Credit Union Administration Board; or
(3) an insurance company that:
(A) is not a member of the Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; or
(B) is an impaired or insolvent insurer under Chapter 463, Insurance Code.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 609.712
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
- National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) Source: OCC
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) On written request, the Texas Department of Insurance shall certify in writing to a plan administrator whether an insurance company is prohibited from being approved as a qualified vendor under Subsection (b)(3). The plan administrator may rely on the certification.