Proposed Action on Rules
The Commissioner of Insurance, at a public hearing under Docket Number
2516 scheduled for March 26, 2002 at 9:30 a.m., in Room 100 of the William
P. Hobby Jr. State Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas,
will consider a proposal made in a staff petition, designated as "Third Petition...."
Staff's petition seeks amendment of the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating
Manual (the Manual), to adopt new and/or adjusted 2002 model Private Passenger
Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols and revised identification information.
Staff's petition (Ref. Number A-0202-5), was filed on February 8, 2002.
The new and/or adjusted symbols for the Manual's Symbols and Identification
Section reflect data compiled on damageability, repairability, and other relevant
loss factors for the listed 2002 model vehicles.
A copy of the petition, including an exhibit with the full text of the
proposed amendments to the Manual is available for review in the office of
the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street,
Austin, Texas. For further information or to request copies of the petition,
please contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 463-6327; refer to (Ref. Number A-0202-5).
Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30
days after publication of the proposal in the
Texas
Register
, to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of Insurance,
P.O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional copy of
comments is to be submitted to Marilyn Hamilton, Associate Commissioner, Property &
Casualty Program, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, MC 104-PC,
Austin, Texas 78714-9104.
This notification is made pursuant to Insurance Code Article 5.96, which
exempts it from the requirements of the Government Code, Chapter 2001 (Administrative
Procedure Act).
TRD-200200865
Lynda Nesenholtz
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: February 12, 2002