Tex. Fin. Code Section 152.057
Supervision


(a)

The commissioner may conduct an examination or investigation of a money services licensee or authorized delegate or otherwise take independent action authorized by this chapter or by a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter as reasonably necessary or appropriate to administer and enforce this chapter, regulations implementing this chapter, and other applicable law, including the Bank Secrecy Act and the Patriot Act.

(b)

The commissioner may:

(1)

conduct an examination on-site or off-site as the commissioner may reasonably require;

(2)

conduct an examination in conjunction with an examination conducted by representatives of other state agencies or agencies of another state or of the federal government;

(3)

accept the examination report of another state agency or an agency of another state or of the federal government, or a report prepared by an independent accounting firm; and

(4)

summon and examine under oath a key individual or employee of a money services licensee or authorized delegate and require the person to produce records regarding a matter related to the condition and business of the licensee or authorized delegate.

(c)

If the commissioner accepts a report under Subsection (b)(3), the report is considered for all purposes an official report of the commissioner.

(d)

A money services licensee or authorized delegate shall provide, and the commissioner shall have full and complete access to, all records the commissioner may reasonably require to conduct a complete examination. Records must be provided at the location and in the format specified by the commissioner, provided the commissioner may use multistate record production standards and examination procedures when those standards will reasonably achieve the requirements of this section.

(e)

Unless otherwise directed by the commissioner, a money services licensee shall pay all costs reasonably incurred in connection with an examination of the licensee or an authorized delegate of the licensee.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 277 (S.B. 895), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 152.057 — Supervision, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.­152.­htm#152.­057 (accessed May 18, 2024).

152.001
Short Title
152.002
Purpose
152.003
Definitions
152.004
Exemptions
152.005
Authority to Require Demonstration of Exemption
152.006
Centralized Digital Currency Prohibited
152.051
Administration
152.052
Rules
152.053
Implementation
152.054
Commissioner’s General Authority
152.055
Confidentiality
152.056
Investigations
152.057
Supervision
152.058
Networked Supervision
152.059
Relationship to Federal Law
152.060
Consent to Service of Process
152.061
Presumption of Control
152.101
Money Transmission License Required
152.102
Currency Exchange License Required
152.103
Consistent State Licensing
152.104
Application for Money Services License
152.105
Information Requirements for Certain Individuals
152.106
Issuance of License
152.107
Maintenance of License
152.108
Surrender of License
152.109
Refund of Fee or Cost Paid by Money Services Licensee
152.151
Acquisition of Control
152.152
Streamlined Acquisition of Control
152.153
Notice and Information Requirements for Change of Key Individuals
152.201
Money Transmission Report
152.202
Currency Exchange Report
152.203
Financial Statements
152.204
Authorized Delegate Reporting
152.205
Reports of Certain Events
152.206
Bank Secrecy Act Reports
152.207
Records
152.251
Liability of Money Transmission Licensee
152.252
Relationship Between Money Transmission Licensee and Authorized Delegate
152.253
Disclosure Requirements
152.254
Unauthorized Activities
152.301
Timely Transmission
152.302
Refunds
152.303
Receipts
152.304
Disclosures for Payroll Processing Services
152.351
Net Worth of Money Transmission Licensee
152.352
Security for Money Transmission Licensee
152.353
Security for Currency Exchange Licensee
152.354
Additional Security Requirements
152.355
Maintenance of Permissible Investments by Money Transmission Licensee
152.356
Types of Permissible Investments
152.401
Injunctive Relief
152.402
Cease and Desist Orders for Unlicensed Persons
152.403
Suspension and Revocation of Money Services License
152.404
Suspension and Revocation of Authorized Delegate Designation
152.405
Cease and Desist Orders for Money Services Licensee or Authorized Delegate
152.406
Consent Orders
152.407
Administrative Penalty
152.408
Criminal Penalty
152.409
Notice, Hearing, and Other Procedures for Nonemergency Orders
152.410
Requirements and Notice and Hearing Procedures for Emergency Orders
152.451
Administrative Procedures

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 152.057’s source at texas​.gov