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TITLE 43TRANSPORTATION
PART 5HARRIS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
CHAPTER 95REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE SERVICES
RULE §95.1Motor Vehicle Title Service Licensing

  (3) A runner is subject to license cancellation or suspension if the Review Board determines that the runner presented a title packet to the County Tax Assessor-Collector's office that was not authorized by a licensed Motor Vehicle Title Service Company. If it is determined that a runner altered or forged the original paperwork prepared for and signed by the motor vehicle title service company, that runner shall be subject to license suspension or cancellation pending a decision from the Review Board.

  (4) Under Section 520.059 of the Transportation Code, the County Tax Assessor-Collector may deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate a license.

  (5) If the Review Board renders a determination of intentional, factual vehicle document misrepresentation, the Review Board may recommend a 90-day suspension of license for the first offense. The Review Board may recommend a 180-day suspension of license for the second offense. The Review Board may recommend a license revocation for the third offense.

  (6) The Review Board has the right to revoke any license upon notification of conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude.

  (7) The County Tax Assessor-Collector shall review any recommendation of the Review Board and render the final decision.

(h) The Review Process.

  (1) The Review Board shall meet once a month at a date determined by the County Tax Assessor-Collector. The board will review any complaints and make a determination as to whether the questioned vehicle documents presented to the County Tax Assessor-Collector constitute intentional misrepresentation of fact.

  (2) A quorum of three members of the Review Board must be present to render a decision. No proxy votes will be allowed.

  (3) The County Tax Assessor-Collector shall appoint a member of the Review Board to chair meetings of the Review Board.

  (4) A majority vote of members present at a meeting of the Review Board shall determine the outcome of matters under consideration.

  (5) All decisions shall be subject to a final review by the County Tax Assessor-Collector.

(i) License Reinstatement.

  (1) The Review Board will examine all license suspensions before the end of the suspension period. The Review Board will make a recommendation to the County Tax Assessor-Collector as to whether the individual or company should have their license reinstated.

  (2) The County Tax Assessor-Collector shall review the Board's recommendation and render a final decision.

(j) The County Tax Assessor-Collector shall maintain a publicly accessible database containing information about each licensed Motor Vehicle Title Service Company and each licensed Title Service Runner.

(k) Amendment Process. The County Tax Assessor-Collector reserves the right to amend these rules as deemed necessary.


Source Note: The provisions of this §95.1 adopted to be effective May 22, 2000, 25 TexReg 4596

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