Section 88.202 - Annual Report(a) General requirement. Each authorized debt management services provider must file an annual report under this section and must comply with all instructions from the OCCC relating to submitting the report.(b) Annual report. Each year, at the time of annual renewal, an authorized debt management services provider must file with the OCCC, in a form prescribed by the OCCC, a report that contains the following:(1) if the provider is a nonprofit or tax exempt organization, the assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the reporting period, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.205(b)(1);(2) the total number of debt management plans the provider has initiated on behalf of consumers in Texas during the reporting period, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.205(b)(2);(3) the total and average fees charged to consumers, including all voluntary contributions received from consumers, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.205(b)(3); and(4) if the provider has initiated one or more debt management plans during the reporting period, a statement of whether the provider provided individualized counseling to each consumer through the services of an independently certified counselor, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.208(a)(1).(c) Required documents. A provider must submit the following additional documents with the annual report, in accordance with the OCCC's instructions:(1) a blank copy of any debt management services agreement used by the provider, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.205(d) (the OCCC may allow a provider to certify current use of a previously submitted agreement);(2) blank copies of the provider's consumer educational information, individualized financial analysis, initial debt management plan, and any other required disclosures relating to credit counseling, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.205(d) (the OCCC may allow a provider to certify current use of previously submitted information); and(3) a copy of the provider's surety bond or a compliant insurance policy, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.206(a).(d) Certification. An annual report must be verified by the oath or affirmation of the owner, manager, president, chief executive officer, or chairman of the board of directors of the provider, as required by Texas Finance Code, § RSA 394.205(c). The provider must certify that the provider has reviewed all contact information and principal party information on file with the OCCC, and has submitted any updates to this information in accordance with the OCCC's instructions.(e) Other information. Upon request by the OCCC, the provider must provide any other information the commissioner deems relevant concerning the provider's business and operations during the preceding calendar year.7 Tex. Admin. Code § 88.202
The provisions of this §88.202 adopted to be effective November 10, 2005, 30 TexReg 7215; amended to be effective September 6, 2007, 32 TexReg 5661; amended to be effective May 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 3481; amended to be effective January 2, 2014, 38 TexReg 9488; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 09, March 2, 2018, TexReg 1260, eff. 3/8/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 09, March 4, 2022, TexReg 1087, eff. 3/10/2022