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TITLE 7BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 7STATE SECURITIES BOARD
CHAPTER 102COMPLAINT PROCESS
RULE §102.4Processing of Complaints

(a) Agency staff shall promptly review complaints to determine if the Agency has jurisdictional authority to investigate the complaint. Agency staff may contact the complainant or other persons for additional information.

(b) When the complaint relates to an individual or entity registered with the Securities Commissioner, the Inspections and Compliance Division, with assistance from the Enforcement Division as appropriate, will review the allegations in the complaint.

(c) When the complaint relates to an individual or entity that is not registered with the Securities Commissioner, the Enforcement Division, with assistance from the Inspections and Compliance Division as appropriate, will review the allegations in the complaint.

(d) Upon determination that the complaint contains the information required by §102.3(d) of this chapter (relating to Filing Complaints), the complaint will be entered in the complaint tracking system of the Agency division leading the review and investigation.

(e) The complainant will be notified of the Agency's receipt of the complaint and be given the name and contact information for an Agency staff member assigned the complaint.


Source Note: The provisions of this §102.4 adopted to be effective February 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 1218

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