TITLE administration

Part IV. Office of the Secretary of State

Chapter 75. Automobile Club

The Office of the Secretary of State adopts amendments to §§75.2, 75.11-75.13, 75.31, 75.33 and 75.34, concerning the regulation of automobile clubs, without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 22, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 11337). The amendments are necessary to conform the Sections to Chapter 722 of the Texas Transportation Code (the "Code"), and to make non-substantive language corrections.

The amendments to §§75.2 and 75.11-75.13 revise the statutory references to reflect the proper citations under the Code. In addition, the amendments to §§75.11-75.13 delete the word "salesman", to conform with the Code's use of the term," agent".

The amendment to §75.31, concerning the revocation or suspension of an automobile club certificate of authority, reflects that an appeal from a final decision by the Secretary of State is subject to the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), and must be filed with a Travis County district court.

Section 75.33 is amended to indicate that the APA specifies the type of notice required before the institution of proceedings to revoke or suspend an automobile club certificate of authority. The amendment to §75.34 indicates that the State Office of Administrative Hearings will set the time and location for hearings held pursuant to the Automobile Club Services Act.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.

Application for Certificate of Authority

1 TAC §75.2

The amendment is adopted under the Texas Government Code, §2001.004(1), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to prescribe and adopt rules.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 21, 1997.

TRD-9700882

Clark Kent Ervin

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: February 11, 1997

Proposal publication date: November 22, 1996

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5570


Registration of Agents

1 TAC §§75.11-75.13

The amendments are adopted under the Texas Government Code, §2001.004(1), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to prescribe and adopt rules.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 21, 1997.

TRD-9700883

Clark Kent Ervin

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: February 11, 1997

Proposal publication date: November 22, 1996

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5570


Revocation and Suspension of Certificate

1 TAC §§75.31, 75.33, 75.34

The amendments are adopted under the Texas Government Code, §2001.004(1), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to prescribe and adopt rules.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 21, 1997.

TRD-9700884

Clark Kent Ervin

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: February 11, 1997

Proposal publication date: November 22, 1996

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5570