Texas Insurance Code 2703.204 – Admission as Party to Hearing
(a) Subject to this section, the following persons, associations, and entities shall be admitted as parties to a contested case hearing under § 2703.202, the periodic hearing under § 2703.203, or a hearing under § 2703.206:
(1) a trade association whose membership is composed of at least 20 percent of the members of an industry or group represented by the trade association;
(2) an association, person, or entity described by § 2703.202(b);
(3) an interested person described by § 2703.202(b-1); or
(4) department staff.
(b) A party to any portion of the periodic hearing relating to ratemaking may request that the commissioner remove any other party to that portion of the hearing on the grounds that the other party does not have a substantial interest in the subject matter of the hearing. A decision of the commission to deny or grant the request is final and subject to appeal in accordance with § 36.202.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 2703.204
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005