COMMISSIONER'S BULLETIN
NO. B-0024-03
June 11, 2003
TO: ALL BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND ALL LICENSED
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS
Re: COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES AREAS
Senate Bill 14, enacted by the 78th Legislature, included amendments to
Article 21.49 of the Texas Insurance Code, defining insurable properties
and providing new certification requirements to establish insurance
eligibility for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Program. The
purpose of this bulletin is to alert you to certain changes regarding
inspection of insurable property that became law June 11, 2003, the
effective date of Senate Bill 14.
Section 3(f) of Article 21.49 provides, in pertinent part, that "all
residential structures, other than a condominium, apartment, duplex, or
other multifamily residence, or a hotel or resort facility, which are
located within those areas designated as units under the federal Coastal
Barrier Resources Act (Public Law 97-348) and for which a building permit
or plat has been filed with the municipality, the county, or the United
States Army Corps of Engineers before the effective date of Senate Bill
14, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, are insurable
property."
The Coastal Barrier Resources Areas have been identified to be in those
areas located seaward of the intracoastal canal in a First Tier Coastal
County and those areas in the counties of Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda,
and Kleberg located in the Inland I area as defined by the Commissioner in
28 Texas Administrative Code §5.4008.
Accordingly, on and after June 11, 2003, the effective date of Senate
Bill 14, a complete application for windstorm inspection (WPI-1) for a
structure located in the areas identified above must contain a statement
indicating if the structure is located in the Coastal Barrier Resources
Areas as defined by the Flood Insurance Rate Map, and if the structure is
within the designated area, a copy of the filed-stamped building permit or
plat showing the file date as prior to June 11, 2003, the effective date
of Senate Bill 14.
Questions regarding this bulletin should be directed to:
Welch V. Watt 512-322-2202 or
John Dudney 512-322-4262
Windstorm Inspection
Texas Department of Insurance, MC 103-1E
P. O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Sincerely,
Alexis Dick
Deputy Commissioner
Inspections Division
For further information, please contact
Angela.Arizpe@tdi.state.tx.us.
Texas Department of Insurance
Created 6-18-2003
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